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weigh in

verb
  1. To undergo a weigh-in. (intransitive) · Two days before the fight, the boxers weigh in with reporters watching.· His trailer weighed in lighter than it should have. He might have a leak.
  2. To subject to a weigh-in. (transitive) · They had to weigh him in at the loading dock.· They weighed every third truck in to check for overweight violations.
  3. To weigh. (intransitive) · He weighs in at upwards of 250 pounds.
  4. To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with. (intransitive) · Everyone wanted to weigh in on what kind of car he should buy.· Everyone spoke freely, until the boss weighed in.
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