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WAY/weɪ/

Weigh means find how heavy something is, or have that heaviness: weigh the bag, weigh 70 kilos, weigh yourself. Weight is the noun. Scales are the machine. Way (a road or method) sounds similar — spelling differs. Past: weighed. Do not write way when you mean weigh.

Meaning

To find how heavy something is, or to have a certain weight.

Examples

• “Please weigh the bag before you check in.”
• “They weigh hand luggage at the gate.”
• “The puppy weighed two kilos at six weeks.”

Good to know

weigh the bag / weigh + kilos. Noun: weight. Machine: scales. Mix-up: way. Past: weighed.

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