Synonyms for weighing

Grammar : Noun

Spell : wey

Phonetic Transcription : weɪ

Définition of weighing

Origin : Old English wegan "find the weight of, have weight, lift, carry," from Proto-Germanic *weganan (cf. Old Saxon wegan, Old Frisian wega, Dutch wegen "to weigh," Old Norse vega, Old High German wegan "to move, carry, weigh," German wiegen "to weigh"), from PIE *wegh- "to move" (cf. Sanskrit vahati "carries, conveys," vahitram "vessel, ship;" Avestan vazaiti "he leads, draws;" Greek okhos "carriage;" Latin vehere "to carry, convey;" Old Church Slavonic vesti "to carry, convey;" Lithuanian vezu "to carry, convey;" Old Irish fecht "campaign, journey").
The original sense was of motion, which led to that of lifting, then to that of "measure the weight of." The older sense of "lift, carry" survives in the nautical phrase weigh anchor. Figurative sense of "to consider, ponder" (in reference to words, etc.) is recorded from mid-14c.

noun careful consideration

Example sentences :

What chance was there of his weighing it as it should be weighed?
Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle

He was weighing in his mind the extent to which he could trust him.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

He was, as usual, weighing and considering and making up his mind.
Extract from : « Jan and Her Job » by L. Allen Harker

Then it wasn't worth while making such a fuss with their weighing!
Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola

I know what's on your heart, and may be it's as heavy as that which is weighing on my own.
Extract from : « The Macdermots of Ballycloran » by Anthony Trollope

The pure part consists of arithmetic, mensuration, and weighing.
Extract from : « Philebus » by Plato

“Wal,” the carpenter began, with a ponderous air of weighing his words.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

Then weighing it carefully, "Three ounces," he said; "it's worth about forty dollars."
Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson

His flesh was icy and his bones seemed heavy, weighing him down.
Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson

She saw him weighing them, as if they were a business proposition.
Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster

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