Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weigh in the balance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
weigh in the bal-ance
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ponder or evaluate; to assess the merits and demerits of.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

weighs in the balance (present, singular) weighing in the balance (participle, present) weighed in the balance (participle, past) weighed in the balance (past)

Phrases

hang in the balance

Frequently Paired Words

hang in the balance

Questions

What does weigh in the balance mean?
To ponder or evaluate; to assess the merits and demerits of.

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