6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'WEIGH'

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6 phrasal verbs with 'WEIGH'

Weigh down on

1. Burden with responsibilities, duties, etc
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: The requirements of her new job WEIGHED DOWN ON her.

Weigh in

1. Have a certain weight (in sports like boxing)
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The champion WEIGHED IN at 120 kilos.
2. Enter an argument forcefully
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: He disliked the plan and WEIGHED IN with some heavy criticism.

Weigh in on

1. Enter an argument or discussion to express a strongly felt idea
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: She WEIGHED IN ON their immigration policies.

Weigh on

1. Make someone consider carefully
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: The issues raised WEIGHED ON her mind.

Weigh out

1. Measure a certain amount of something by weight
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: Could you WEIGH OUT 200 grammes of that for me?

Weigh up

1. Assess
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They WEIGHED the pros and cons UP carefully before deciding.

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