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weight

n.

Heaviness
pressure, load, gross weight, net weight, dead weight, molecular weight, gravity, heft, burden, mass, density, adiposity, ponderousness, tonnage, ballast, substance, G-factor*; see also measurement 2, pressure 1.
Antonyms lightness*, buoyancy, airiness.
Common weights include: dram, grain, ounce, pound, stone (British), hundredweight, ton, long ton, gram, kilogram, centigram, kilo, gram molecule, milligram, metric ton, metric carat, carat (grain), mole, tonneau, denier, assay ton, quintal, scruple.
An object used for its weight
counterbalance, counterweight, counterpoise, ballast, paperweight, stone, rock, leadweight, sinker, anchor, plumb, sandbag.
Importance
influence, authority, sway; see importance 1, power 2. See syn. study at importance, influence.

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Another word for weight

noun

The state or quality of being physically heavy:
heaviness, heftiness, massiveness, ponderosity, ponderousness, weightiness. (Informal) avoirdupois. See heavy
A duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship:
burden¹, millstone, onus, tax. (Informal) headache. See heavy, over
The greatest part or portion:
bulk, mass, preponderance, preponderancy. See big
The power to produce an effect by indirect means:
influence, leverage, sway. (Informal) clout. (Slang) pull. See affect
Effective means of influencing, compelling, or punishing:
force, power. (Informal) clout, muscle. See over, strong
The quality or state of being important:
concern, concernment, consequence, import, importance, moment, significance, significancy, weightiness. See important

verb

To place a burden or heavy load on:

burden¹, charge, cumber, encumber, freight, lade, load, saddle, tax. See over

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The boxes were heavy, so carrying two of them was too much weight to handle.
They needed to gain a little weight before they would be released from the hospital, though.
He exercised enough and his weight was perfect.
Deidre let her full weight settle against him.
He was suffering physically at that moment, there was a weight on his chest and he could not breathe.

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