give weight

Definitions

1. 1

   To attach importance to.

   • … merely observing that if you were to give weight to such an objection, there is not a panel who would not be entitled to the same benefit …
   • Mr. Bailey: Well, I man, that's the opinion of an adversary, if it's a sincere opinion, which I question. I wouldn't give it much weight.
   • There certainly are some cases in which a person's failure to give weight to his or her future interests is irrational.
2. 2

   To improve the credibility or legitimacy of.

   • What were these 250 men to come for? – I imagined it was to give weight to the petition.
   • The next question is, we are told that this sham Estimate – for there is no intention of making it a real Estimate – is to give weight to this country in the approaching Conference.
   • We soldiers don’t hate one another when the war is over, and maybe the fact that I’ve fought through it will give weight to my words.

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