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Search phrase: weigh

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.221That weigh their pains in sense, and do supposeThat weigh their paines in sence, and do suppose
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.154Shall weigh thee to the beam; that wilt not knowShall weigh thee to the beame: That wilt not know,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.31Let every word weigh heavy of her worthLet euerie word waigh heauie of her worrh,
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.iv.32That he does weigh too light. My greatest grief,That he does waigh too light: my greatest greefe,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.32Which do not be entreated to, but weighWhich do not be entreated too, But waigh
CoriolanusCor II.ii.72.1I love them as they weighI loue them as they weigh---
CymbelineCym V.iv.24'Tween man and man they weigh not every stamp;'Tweene man, and man, they waigh not euery stampe:
HamletHam I.iii.29Then weigh what loss your honour may sustainThen weigh what losse your Honour may sustaine,
HamletHam IV.vii.148Weigh what convenience both of time and meansWeigh what conuenience both of time and meanes
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.55To weigh against his opposite; or elseTo weigh against his Opposite? Or else,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.171the purpose must weigh with the folly. Followthe purpose must weigh with the folly. Follow
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.7That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids downThat thou no more wilt weigh my eye-lids downe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.102You are right justice, and you weigh this well.You are right Iustice, and you weigh this well:
Henry VH5 II.iv.43In cases of defence, 'tis best to weighIn cases of defence, 'tis best to weigh
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.88They that must weigh out my afflictions,They that must weigh out my afflictions,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.124Will triumph o'er my person, which I weigh not,Will triumph o're my person, which I waigh not,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.145Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with 'em,Weigh them, it is as heauy: Coniure with 'em,
King JohnKJ II.i.332One must prove greatest; while they weigh so even,One must proue greatest. While they weigh so euen,
King JohnKJ II.i.486Her dowry shall weigh equal with a queen.Her Dowrie shall weigh equall with a Queene:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.26Indeed I weigh not you, and therefore light.Indeed I waigh not you, and therefore light.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.27You weigh me not? O, that's you care not for me!You waigh me not, O that's you care not for me.
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.126We cannot weigh our brother with ourself.We cannot weigh our brother with our selfe,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.27Go to, sir, you weigh equally. A feather willGoe too Sir, you waigh equallie: a feather will
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.25And weigh thy value with an even hand.And weigh thy value with an euen hand,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.252It is so. Are there balance here to weighIt is so: Are there ballance heere to weigh
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.131Weigh oath with oath, and you will nothing weigh.Weigh oath with oath, and you will nothing weigh.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.133Will even weigh, and both as light as tales.Will euen weigh, and both as light as tales.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.93And what they weigh, even to the utmost scruple –And what they weigh, euen to the vtmost scruple,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.199shall ne'er weigh more reasons in her balance. Nay, anshall nere weigh more reasons in her ballance, nay, and
Richard IIIR3 III.i.46Weigh it but with the grossness of this age,Weigh it but with the grossenesse of this Age,
Richard IIIR3 III.i.121I weigh it lightly, were it heavier.I weigh it lightly, were it heauier.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.154And weigh thee down to ruin, shame, and death!And weigh thee downe to ruine, shame, and death,
The TempestTem II.i.8Can speak like us. Then wisely, good sir, weighCan speake like vs: then wisely (good Sir) weigh
Timon of AthensTim I.i.150.1And make him weigh with her.And make him weigh with her.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.216can justly praise but what he does affect. I weigh mycan iustly praise, but what he does affect. I weighe my
Timon of AthensTim III.v.59Weigh but the crime with this.Weigh but the Crime with this.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.149Than their offence can weigh down by the dram – Then their offence can weigh downe by the Dramme,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.26Weigh you the worth and honour of a kingWeigh you the worth and honour of a King
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.81The other blank as nothing. Weigh him well,The other blanke as nothing: weigh him well:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.145Let me alone. Come, weigh, my hearts, cheerily!Let me alone; Come waygh my hearts, cheerely.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.42As I weigh grief, which I would spare; for honour,As I weigh Griefe (which I would spare:) For Honor,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.120.8 To weigh how once I suffered in your crime. To waigh how once I suffered in your crime.

Glossary

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burdenload down, weigh down
chargeoverload, overburden, weigh down
fraughtburden, weigh down, encumber
peiseweigh down, burden, load
peiseweigh down, burden, load down
poisebalance, weigh, make even
pressoverburden, weigh down, oppress
pressoppress, burden, weigh down
scaleweigh, balance, compare
scaleweigh up [as in a scales], evaluate, appraise
setcompare, match, weigh up
weighconsider, take into account
weighweigh anchor, heave up the anchor
weighbalance [as in scales], poise, match
weighjudge, rate, assess the value of
weighmake amends for, compensate for

Thesaurus

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anchor, weighweigh
weighpoise
weighscale
weigh anchorweigh
weigh downburden
weigh downcharge
weigh downfraught
weigh downpeise
weigh downpeise
weigh downpress
weigh downpress
weigh upset
weigh up [as in a scales]scale

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OUTWEIGHBASICsee WEIGH
OVERWEIGHBASICsee WEIGH
UNWEIGHEDBASICsee WEIGH
WEIGHBASICweigh v, weighing n, weight n, weighty adj
WEIGHINTENSITYo'erweigh v , outweigh v, overweigh v , well-weighing n
WEIGHNOTunweighed adj, unweighing adj, weightless adj
WEIGHTBASICsee WEIGH

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