weigh against
weigh against · weighs against · weighed against · weighing against
To be disadvantageous to someoneTo be disadvantageous to someone.
» We weighed one opinion against the other.
Wir haben die Meinungen gegeneinander abgewogen.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To be disadvantageous to someone.
His seemingly racist remarks will weigh against him in the forthcoming election.
Examples
1 sentencesWe weighed one opinion against the other.
deWir haben die Meinungen gegeneinander abgewogen. — wolfgangth
Forms
weighs against, weighing against, weighed against, weighed against| Base form | weigh against · to weigh against |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | weighs against |
| Present participle | weighing against |
| Past simple | weighed against |
| Past participle | weighed against |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- weigh upTo assess a person or a situation.
- weigh offTo sentence (a prisoner).
- weigh outTo divide (something) into portions by weight.
- weigh onTo cause distress to or impose a burden on; to trouble.
- weigh inTo undergo a weigh-in.
- weigh downTo act as a ballast for.
- weigh againstTo be disadvantageous to someone.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle