"weight" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /weɪt/ Audio: en-us-weight.ogg [US] Forms: weight [singular], weights [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The weight of something is how heavy it is.
    Sense id: simple-weight-en-noun-BcrspyFF
  2. A weight is a heavy thing that you use to keep something down or that people lift to become stronger.
    Sense id: simple-weight-en-noun-A4UWYsY7

Verb

IPA: /weɪt/ Audio: en-us-weight.ogg [US] Forms: weight [canonical], weights [third-person, singular], weighted [past], weighted [past, participle], weighting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you weight something, you add weight to it.
    Sense id: simple-weight-en-verb-mdGODtwU
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          "text": "Can you put a weight on that paper so that it doesn't blow away?"
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