weighs in
Joins the discussion
To weigh in is to have oneself weighed, originally for boxing or wrestling before a match, now extended to any official weigh-in: The fighters weigh in tomorrow morning.
More commonly, it means to contribute an opinion to a discussion: Several experts weighed in on the controversy.
The noun weigh-in refers to the weighing event itself.
- assertsStates as true
- opinesExpresses a viewpoint
- articulatesExpresses in words
- declaresStates openly and firmly
- speaks upVocalizes a view
chimes in · contributes · affects · comments · expresses · has a say · joins · evaluates · partakes · advises · voices · sways · tips the scales · interjects · influences · participates · judges · remarks
weighs inkeeps mum
bites one's tongue · clams up · keeps one's counsel · zips it · holds back
weighs indefers
Postpones or yields
abstains · sits on the fence · holds back · yields · hedges
weighs insits out
Refrains from joining
stands aside · abstains · keeps out · backs off · steps back
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