gave weight

Verb

give weight (third-person singular simple present gives weight, present participle giving weight, simple past gave weight, past participle given weight)

1. (idiomatic) To attach importance to.
   • … merely observing that if you were to give weight to such an objection, there is not a panel who would not be entitled to the same benefit …1817 A complete collection of state trials and proceedings for high treason and other crimes and misdemeanors from the earliest period to the year 1783, with notes and other illustrations, Volume 23...
2. (idiomatic) To improve the credibility or legitimacy of.
   • What were these 250 men to come for? – I imagined it was to give weight to the petition.1816, “Fabirgas vs Mostyn”, in A complete collection of state trials and proceedings for high treason and other crimes and misdemeanors from the earliest period to the year 1783, with notes and other...