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weighs in the balance

weighs in the balance is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 weighs in the balance

What is weighs in the balance the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Weighs in the balance is the third-person singular simple present indicative of weigh in the balance.

Words near weighs in the balance in the dictionary

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

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