Carry weight

verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To be handicapped by an extra burden, as when one rides or runs.
  2. 2
    have influence to a specified degree wordnet
  3. 3
    To have influence.

    "Your excuses don't carry weight with me."

Synonyms

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amount to somethingbackingbalancebe featuredbe heavybe influential

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"Your excuses don't carry weight with me."

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