weight
noun
the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
has weighted
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present perfectof weight (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"The Swiss economy is currently confronted with inflation and economic risks. By refraining from raising interest rates, the SNB has weighted economic concerns more heavily than inflation risks," said Alessandro Bee, senior economist at UBS.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2023
A Hong Kong listing would require FWD to change its dual-class shareholding structure, given it has weighted voting rights.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2021
Its collapse, though, has weighted the dice ever further in the favor of the new elite.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2021
And with me I see how she stands With lips high thought has weighted; With testifying hands, And eyes with purity mated.
From Days and Dreams Poems by Madison J. Cawein
Dear, dear—I don't know what I am doing since this miserable ache of my heart has weighted and worn upon me so!
From Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
