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carry weight

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  1. carry weightverb

    have influence to a specified degree

    "Her opinion carries a lot of weight"

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  1. carry weight

    Carry weight generally refers to the maximum amount of weight that a person, animal, or a mode of transport can effectively bear or transport without causing any harm or difficulty. It can also metaphorically refer to the significance, influence, or importance of someone's opinion or position in decision-making within a particular context.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carry weight in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carry weight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of carry weight in a Sentence

  1. Nicole Curato:

    Whether these proposals will carry weight is another story, but at least alternative approaches to the bloody drug war are put on the table.

  2. Frank Scaturro:

    I would think if it would come from a legislative body I would think it would carry weight.

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