Set and Weigh

Set

Set verb - To cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop.

Weigh and set are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weigh" instead a verb "Set".

Nearby Words: setup, setting

Weigh

Weigh verb - To be of importance.

Set and weigh are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Set" instead a verb "Weigh".

Common collocations

couple set couple weigh couple
story set story weigh story
hundreds set hundreds weigh hundreds

Both words in one sentence

  • By the end of the episode, the three become dejected and weigh their options again, while watching the sun set.
  • Bag of Holding A bag of holding has a set weight, meaning that a normal empty bag would weigh less than an empty bag of holding.
  • Kitchen Sink Included Invoked in a Dirty Jobs segment set in a scrapyard; since kitchen sinks are all stainless (and weigh several pounds), they're actually not all that rare in context.
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