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weight
verb
to
make
something
heavier
or
to
give
one
part
more
importance
than
another
•
They
weighted
the
survey
results
to
reflect
the
age
distribution
of
the
country
.
They
weighted
the
survey
results
to
reflect
the
age
distribution
of
the
country
.
•
Please
weight
the
curtains
so
they
don't
fly
around
in
the
breeze
.
Please
weight
the
curtains
so
they
don't
fly
around
in
the
breeze
.
Derived
from
the
noun
,
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
15th
century
meaning
‘
to
add
weight
’.
heavyweight
noun
-
heavyweight
,
heavyweighting
,
heavyweights
,
heavyweighted
A
boxer
who
competes
in
the
heaviest
weight
class
,
typically
over
200
pounds
or
91
kilograms
.
•
Muhammad
Ali
was
a
legendary
heavyweight
in
boxing
.
Muhammad
Ali
was
a
legendary
heavyweight
in
boxing
.
•
The
heavyweight
match
drew
thousands
of
fans
.
The
heavyweight
match
drew
thousands
of
fans
.
Compound
word
from
"
heavy
"
+
"
weight
",
first
used
in
boxing
around
1810
to
denote
the
heaviest
class
.
noun
-
heavyweight
,
heavyweighting
,
heavyweights
,
heavyweighted
A
person
or
organization
with
a
lot
of
power
,
influence
,
or
importance
.
•
Google
is
a
heavyweight
in
the
tech
industry
.
Google
is
a
heavyweight
in
the
tech
industry
.
•
The
political
heavyweight
spoke
at
the
convention
.
The
political
heavyweight
spoke
at
the
convention
.
Compound
word
from
"
heavy
"
+
"
weight
",
first
used
in
boxing
around
1810
to
denote
the
heaviest
class
.
adjective
-
heavyweight
,
heavyweighting
,
heavyweights
,
heavyweighted
Important
,
powerful
,
or
influential
.
•
The
CEO
is
a
heavyweight
figure
in
finance
.
The
CEO
is
a
heavyweight
figure
in
finance
.
•
They
hired
a
heavyweight
lawyer
for
the
case
.
They
hired
a
heavyweight
lawyer
for
the
case
.
Compound
word
from
"
heavy
"
+
"
weight
",
first
used
in
boxing
around
1810
to
denote
the
heaviest
class
.
lightweight
adjective
-
lightweight
,
lightweighting
,
lightweights
,
lightweighted
having
little
weight
or
mass
in
comparison
to
similar
things
.
•
This
lightweight
laptop
is
easy
to
carry
around
all
day
.
This
lightweight
laptop
is
easy
to
carry
around
all
day
.
•
Cyclists
choose
lightweight
bikes
for
better
speed
.
Cyclists
choose
lightweight
bikes
for
better
speed
.
Formed
in
the
early
1800s
by
combining
"
light
"
meaning
not
heavy
,
and
"
weight
".
noun
-
lightweight
,
lightweighting
,
lightweights
,
lightweighted
a
boxer
in
the
professional
weight
division
of
59
.
9
to
61
.
2
kilograms
(
132
to
135
pounds
).
•
The
lightweight
won
the
match
by
knockout
.
The
lightweight
won
the
match
by
knockout
.
•
She
trains
to
become
a
professional
lightweight
.
She
trains
to
become
a
professional
lightweight
.