HyperDic: weigh_on

English > 1 sense of the expression weigh on:
VERBemotionweigh on, weigh downbe oppressive or disheartening to
English > weigh on: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
MeaningBe oppressive or disheartening to.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
ModelThe bad news will weigh on him
Synonymweigh down
Broadersaddenmake unhappy
Oppositelighten, lighten up, buoy upmake more cheerful
Spanishabrumar, agobiar

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