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weight

  • noun
  • wāt

The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.

Other meanings

  1. An object used to make something heavier.

  2. A standardized block of metal used in a balance to measure the mass of another object.

Example sentences

  • “What are the health benefits of losing weight?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “I doubt that branch can support your weight.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “When should I be worried about unexpected weight loss?”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "wiht".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “weight” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.