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weight down

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weight someone or something down (with something)
to place a heavy weight in or on someone or something; to press down or hold down someone or something with a heavy weight. The inquisitors weighted the accused down with stones, but he still refused to say what they wanted. Karen weighted down the papers with an ornamental paperweight.
See also: weight
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After a while this ceased, and then came the scuffling and shuffling of men's feet as they carried a heavy weight down the steep and winding stairs.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
It was small enough, but do what we would we could not get its weight down under about forty pounds a man.
King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Rider H. View in context
And ever since he had never managed to get his weight down as much as an ounce.
The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph View in context
 
 
 
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