Past tense of weight
regular verb
The past tense of weight is weighted. The past participle is also weighted.
Forms of weight
| Base form (V1) | weight /weɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | weighted /ˈweɪ.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | weighted /ˈweɪ.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | weighting |
| Third person singular | weights /weɪts/ |
Weighted in a sentence
- The criteria governing the choice of candidate were heavily weighted in his favor.
- The U.K. economy is heavily weighted towards the service sector and the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a 10% fall in gross domestic product in the second quarter, according to economists at Jefferies.2020 March 19, Marcus Ashworth, “Cheap Sterling Has Reasons to Be Cheaper”, in The Washington Post
- Mariners on sailing ships would sound the depth of the water with a weighted rope.From the entry sound
- She wore a weighted dress so it wouldn't blow in the wind.From the entry weighted
- The competition was weighted so he'd be the clear favourite to win.From the entry weighted
Meaning of weight
- noun The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
- noun An object used to make something heavier.
- noun A standardized block of metal used in a balance to measure the mass of another object.
Questions about the past tense of weight
- What is the past tense of weight?
- The past tense of weight is weighted.
- What is the past participle of weight?
- The past participle of weight is weighted.
- Is weight a regular or irregular verb?
- Weight is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: weight (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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