weigh : Idioms & Phrases

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To weigh anchor

  • to heave or raise the anchor so as to sail away.
Webster 1913

To weigh down

  • . (a) To overbalance. (b) To oppress with weight; to overburden; to depress. "To weigh thy spirits down."
  • to sink by its own weight.
Webster 1913

Under way, ∨ Under weigh

  • (Naut.), in a condition to make progress; having started.
Webster 1913

weigh anchor

  • verb heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
    weigh anchor.
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weigh down

  • verb be oppressive or disheartening to
    weigh down.
  • verb exert a force with a heavy weight
    drag down; press down on; bear down; bear down on.
    • The snow bore down on the roof
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weigh on

  • verb be oppressive or disheartening to
    weigh down.
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weigh the anchor

  • verb heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
    weigh anchor.
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weighed down

  • adjective satellite full of; bearing great weight
    heavy.
    • trees heavy with fruit
    • vines weighed down with grapes
  • adjective satellite heavily burdened with work or cares
    bowed down; loaded down; overburdened.
    • bowed down with troubles
    • found himself loaded down with responsibilities
    • overburdened social workers
    • weighed down with cares
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weighing machine

  • noun a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
    scale.
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