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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

• CARRY WEIGHT (verb)

Sense 1

carry weight ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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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