| press down on | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. bear down, bear down on, drag down, press down on, weigh down | exert a force with a heavy weight.; "The snow bore down on the roof" |
| ~ press | exert pressure or force to or upon.; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot" |
| weigh | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. weigh | have a certain weight. |
| ~ measure | have certain dimensions.; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
| ~ librate, weigh | determine the weight of.; "The butcher weighed the chicken" |
| v. (communication) | 2. consider, count, weigh | show consideration for; take into account.; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient" |
| v. (stative) | 3. librate, weigh | determine the weight of.; "The butcher weighed the chicken" |
| ~ measure, quantify | express as a number or measure or quantity.; "Can you quantify your results?" |
| ~ heft | test the weight of something by lifting it. |
| ~ weigh | have a certain weight. |
| v. (stative) | 4. count, matter, weigh | have weight; have import, carry weight.; "It does not matter much" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ press, weigh | to be oppressive or burdensome.; "weigh heavily on the mind"; "Something pressed on his mind" |
| v. (stative) | 5. press, weigh | to be oppressive or burdensome.; "weigh heavily on the mind"; "Something pressed on his mind" |
| ~ matter, count, weigh | have weight; have import, carry weight.; "It does not matter much" |
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