carry weight
Be taken seriously
To carry weight is to have influence or significance in a decision or discussion.
An argument that carries weight is persuasive; a person who carries weight commands respect and can sway outcomes: Her opinion carries a lot of weight with the board.
The metaphor suggests substance—something heavy enough to tip the scales.
Informal power or punch
- swayRock back and forth
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
pull · standing · prestige · reputation · power · dominance · control · ascendancy
State of mattering
- consequenceResult of an action
- meaningWhat something signifies
- substancePhysical material with mass
- gravityMutual mass attraction
moment · relevance · pertinence · materiality · value · merit · worth · import
Carried weight or burden
- strainExcessive stretching force
- heavinessState of being weighty
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
- tollFee for passage
pressure · onus · baggage · yoke · fatigue · responsibility · obligation · liability
clout
Informal power or punch
- swayRock back and forth
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
credibility · pull · standing · prestige · reputation · power · dominance · control · ascendancy · persuasion
importance
State of mattering
- consequenceResult of an action
- meaningWhat something signifies
- substancePhysical material with mass
gravity · moment · relevance · pertinence · materiality · value · merit · worth · import · magnitude
load
Carried weight or burden
- strainExcessive stretching force
- heavinessState of being weighty
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
toll · pressure · onus · baggage · yoke · fatigue · responsibility · obligation · liability · drag
- weightpound, pounds, kilogram, kilograms, gram
- RPG statsstrength, dexterity, intelligence, charisma, constitution