Phrase guide

carry weight

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To be handicapped by an extra burden, as when one rides or runs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To have influence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Your excuses don't carry weight with me.
  • Our motion did not carry much weight with the judge.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

have influence to a specified degree

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Her opinion carries a lot of weight

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: olla painoarvoa — to have influence
  • Finnish: olla merkitystä — to have influence
  • Finnish: painaa — to have influence
  • French: peser dans la balance — to have influence
  • Polish: mieć wpływ — to have influence