weigh

/ˈwā/

Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan to move, carry, weigh

verb

  1. to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance

  2. outweigh

  3. counterbalance

consider study contemplate weigh mean to think about in order to arrive at a judgment or decision. consider may suggest giving thought to in order to reach a suitable conclusion, opinion, or decision. study implies sustained purposeful concentration and attention to details and minutiae.

noun

  1. way —used in the phrase under weigh

verb

  1. to cause to bend down : overburden

  2. oppress, depress