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reweigh

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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verb

Meaning 1

To weigh again; to weigh something that has already been weighed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Take it out of the box and reweigh it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *weǵh- Proto-Indo-European *wéǵheti Proto-Germanic *weganą Proto-West Germanic *wegan Old English wegan Middle English weyen English weigh English reweigh From re- + weigh.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: repesar — to weigh again
  • Finnish: punnita uudelleen — to weigh again
  • Italian: ripesare — to weigh again
  • Portuguese: repesar — to weigh again
  • Spanish: repesar — to weigh again