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weight

weight - noun

The state or quality of being physically heavy: heaviness, heftiness, massiveness, ponderosity, ponderousness, weightiness. Informal avoirdupois. See heavy.
A duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship: burden, millstone, onus, tax. Informal headache. See heavy. over.
The greatest part or portion: bulk, mass, preponderance, preponderancy. See big.
The power to produce an effect by indirect means: influence, leverage, sway. Informal clout. Slang pull. See affect.
Effective means of influencing, compelling, or punishing: force, power. Informal clout, muscle. See over. strong.
The quality or state of being important: concern, concernment, consequence, import, importance, moment, significance, significancy, weightiness. See important.

To place a burden or heavy load on: burden, charge, cumber, encumber, freight, lade, load, saddle, tax. See over.