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WEIGH ON

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Dictionary entry overview: What does weigh on mean?

• WEIGH ON (verb)
The verb WEIGH ON has 1 sense:

1. be oppressive or disheartening to

Familiarity information: WEIGH ON used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WEIGH ON (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Be oppressive or disheartening to

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

weigh down; weigh on

Hypernyms (to "weigh on" is one way to...):

sadden (make unhappy)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The bad news will weigh on him

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