weigh

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of WEIGH

to be of importance <evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant>

Synonyms count, import, mean, signify, weigh

Related Words affect, concern, influence, sway; add up (to), amount (to)

to give serious and careful thought to <weighed the options for weeks before making a decision>

Synonyms chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, eye, kick around, meditate, mull (over), perpend, pore (over), question, revolve, ruminate, study, think (about or over), turn, weigh, wrestle (with)

Related Words muse (upon), reflect (on or upon), reminisce; analyze, explore, review; conclude, reason; second-guess, speculate (about); brood (about or over), dwell (on or upon), fixate (on or upon), fret (about or over), obsess (about or over); believe, conceive, opine; absorb, assimilate, digest, drink (in)

Near Antonyms disregard, ignore, overlook, slight; dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject

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