WEIGHER
- consider carefully especially by balancing opposing factors or aspects in order to reach a choice or conclusion evaluate weighing her options
- heave up (an anchor) preparatory to sailing
- measure or apportion (a definite quantity) on or as if on a scales
- have a certain heaviness experience a specific force due to gravity
- register a weight (as on a scales) used with in or out compare weigh in
- merit consideration as important count evidence will weigh heavily against him
- press down with or as if with a heavy weight
- have a saddening or disheartening effect guilt weighed on my mind
- weigh anchor
- to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance
- make heavy weight often used with down
- one that weighs (to determine the weight of) [n WEIGHERS]