carry weight

be important; influence

Verb
1. have influence to a specified degree; "Her opinion carries a lot of weight"
(hypernym) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

have influence, have power "Nina is a good reference; her name carries a lot of weight."

Synonyms and related words:
amount to something, balance, be featured, be heavy, be influential, be persuasive, be prominent, be somebody, be something, count, counterbalance, cut ice, cut some ice, get top billing, have an in, have full play, have influence, have personality, have pull, have weight, heft, hold the scales, import, lie heavy, matter, signify, stand out, star, strike a balance, tell, tip the scales, weigh, weigh heavy, weigh in, weigh out, weight,
  

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