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CARRY WEIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does carry weight mean?
• CARRY WEIGHT (verb)
The verb CARRY WEIGHT has 1 sense:
1. have influence to a specified degree
Familiarity information: CARRY WEIGHT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Have influence to a specified degree
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context example:
Her opinion carries a lot of weight
Hypernyms (to "carry weight" is one way to...):
determine; influence; mold; regulate; shape (shape or influence; give direction to)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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