Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 8 compound words that contain weighs. The most common are listed below. Open weighs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- weighs in the balancethird-person singular simple present indicative of weigh in the balance: To ponder or evaluate; to assess the merits and demerits of.
- weighs againstthird-person singular simple present indicative of weigh against: To be disadvantageous to someone.
- weighs anchorthird-person singular simple present indicative of weigh anchor: To raise the anchor of a ship or boat prior to getting under way.
- weighs downthird-person singular simple present indicative of weigh down: To act as a ballast for.
- weighs offthird-person singular simple present indicative of weigh off: To sentence (a prisoner).
- weighs outthird-person singular simple present indicative of weigh out: To divide (something) into portions by weight.
- weighs upthird-person singular simple present indicative of weigh up: To assess a person or a situation.
- weighs one's wordsthird-person singular simple present indicative of weigh one's words: To think carefully about what one will say.
Compound words 8
- outweighsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outweigh: To exceed in weight or mass.
- checkweighsthird-person singular simple present indicative of checkweigh: To check the weight of the mined material and thus ensure the proper wages are paid.
- counterweighsthird-person singular simple present indicative of counterweigh: To act as counterbalance (against something).
- downweighsthird-person singular simple present indicative of downweigh: To weigh or press down; depress; cause to sink or prevent from rising.
- foreweighsthird-person singular simple present indicative of foreweigh: To estimate in advance; to count the cost of beforehand.
- misweighsthird-person singular simple present indicative of misweigh: To give an inaccurate measurement of the weight (of something).
- underweighsthird-person singular simple present indicative of underweigh: In operation, in progress, commenced.
- overweighsthird-person singular simple present indicative of overweigh: To exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.