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weighing
n. determining weight
 
weigh
v. measure the heaviness of (an object, proposition, etc.); consider; be of a particular heaviness; burden; be significant in influencing a decision; lift an anchor


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weighing
Noun
1. careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them"
(synonym) deliberation, advisement
(hypernym) consideration
(hyponym) think
(derivation) consider, count, weigh

 
weigh
Verb
1. have a certain weight
(hypernym) measure
(verb-group) librate
2. show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
(synonym) consider, count
(hyponym) consult
(derivation) deliberation, weighing, advisement
3. determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"
(synonym) librate
(hypernym) quantify, measure
(hyponym) heft
(derivation) weigher
4. have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
(synonym) count, matter
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) press
5. to be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
(synonym) press
(hypernym) count, matter



Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Weighing

a. & n. from Weigh, v.
  
 
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Weigh
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About

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Weighing
To dream of weighing, denotes that you are approaching a prosperous period, and if you set yourself determinedly toward success you will victoriously reap the full fruition of your labors.

To weigh others, you will be able to subordinate them to your interest.

For a young woman to weigh with her lover, foretells that he will be ready at all times to comply with her demands.
  

Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg Project
Chinese idioms explained in EnglishDownload this dictionary
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fan3 fu4 tui1 qiao1
Repeatedly pushing and knocking.
Repeatedly weighing one's words. Referring to a person who racks his brain to find the right words in writing a sentence, or deliberates on a problem over and over again. Careful deliberation. Thinking something over and over.


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