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WEIGH ON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Be oppressive or disheartening to

Synonyms:

weigh down; weigh on

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "weigh on" is one way to...):

sadden (make unhappy)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The bad news will weigh on him

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