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weighed in the balance

weighed in the balance is the simple past and past participle of weigh in the balance.

Meaning of weigh in the balance

Verb

weigh in the balance (third-person singular simple present weighs in the balance, present participle weighing in the balance, simple past and past participle weighed in the balance)

  1. To ponder or evaluate; to assess the merits and demerits of.
    • All these arguments must be weighed in the balance.

Questions about weighed in the balance

What is weighed in the balance the simple past and past participle of?
Weighed in the balance is the simple past and past participle of weigh in the balance.

Words near weighed in the balance in the dictionary

  1. weighed
  2. weighed against
  3. weighed anchor
  4. weighed down
  5. weighed in
  6. weighed in the balance
  7. weighed off
  8. weighed on
  9. weighed one's words
  10. weighed out
  11. weighed up

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