Толковый словарь английского языка - weigh

I. verb see: way Date: before 12th century transitive verb to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance, 2. out~, counterbalance, to make heavy ; ~t, to consider carefully especially by balancing opposing factors or aspects in order to reach a choice or conclusion ; evaluate , to heave up (an anchor) preparatory to sailing, to measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales, intransitive verb 1. to have a certain heaviness ; experience a specific force due to gravity, to register a ~t (as on a scales), to merit consideration as important ; count , 3. to press down with or as if with a heavy ~t, to have a saddening or disheartening effect , to ~ anchor, see: consider ~able adjective ~er noun II. noun Etymology: alteration of way Date: 1777 way