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PRONUNCIATION OF MAKEWEIGHT

makeweight  [ˈmeɪkˌweɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAKEWEIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Makeweight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAKEWEIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of makeweight in the English dictionary

The definition of makeweight in the dictionary is something put on a scale to make up a required weight. Other definition of makeweight is an unimportant person or thing added to make up a lack.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAKEWEIGHT


bantamweight
ˈbæntəmˌweɪt
bobweight
ˈbɒbˌweɪt
catchweight
ˈkætʃˌweɪt
counterweight
ˈkaʊntəˌweɪt
cruiserweight
ˈkruːzəˌweɪt
deadweight
ˈdedˌweɪt
featherweight
ˈfɛðəˌweɪt
flyweight
ˈflaɪˌweɪt
heavyweight
ˈhɛvɪˌweɪt
hundredweight
ˈhʌndrədˌweɪt
junior-lightweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈlaɪtˌweɪt
junior-middleweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt
junior-welterweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈwɛltəˌweɪt
lightweight
ˈlaɪtˌweɪt
middleweight
ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt
paperweight
ˈpeɪpəˌweɪt
pennyweight
ˈpɛnɪˌweɪt
strawweight
ˈstrɔːˌweɪt
summerweight
ˈsʌməˌweɪt
welterweight
ˈwɛltəˌweɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAKEWEIGHT

make-up
make-up artist
make-up bag
make-up base
make-up case
make-up class
make-up girl
make-up man
make-up men
make-up remover
makeable
Makeba
makebate
Makedhonia
makefast
makeless
makeover
maker
makeshift

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAKEWEIGHT

air freight
air-freight
atomic weight
balance weight
birth weight
bright
curb weight
dead weight
eight
freight
gross weight
head height
height
light heavyweight
molecular weight
net weight
overweight
sleight
underweight
weight
x-height

Synonyms and antonyms of makeweight in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «makeweight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAKEWEIGHT

Find out the translation of makeweight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of makeweight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «makeweight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

makeweight
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contrapeso
570 millions of speakers

English

makeweight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पासंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

makeweight
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

довесок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

makeweight
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

makeweight
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

makeweight
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makeweight
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

makeweight
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

釣り合いを取るもの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

makeweight
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Makeweight
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cân nặng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

makeweight
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिवाणखान्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fasulyeden oyuncu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

makeweight
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dokładka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

доважок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

makeweight
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

makeweight
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

makeweight
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fyllnadsgods
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

makeweight
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of makeweight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKEWEIGHT»

The term «makeweight» is normally little used and occupies the 142.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAKEWEIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «makeweight» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «makeweight» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about makeweight

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAKEWEIGHT»

Discover the use of makeweight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to makeweight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Valuation: Special Properties & Purposes
The loss is zoned by dividing the relevant room area into four zones of equal area which are referred to by rights to light practitioners as the front zone, first zone, second zone and makeweight zone. The front zone corresponds to the first 25% ...
Phil Askham, Leslie Blake, 2014
2
Jellied Eels and Zeppelins
They weighed everyloaf that came off the counter and,if it was under weight, they used togive you what theycalleda 'makeweight' that's a pieceof cakeor bread that was kept ontheside.They wouldcut offapieceto makethe weight up.
Sue Taylor
3
How to Sound Really Clever: 600 Words You Need to Know
... major: greater + domo: of the household (the genitive of domus: household) e.g. The White House majordomo frowned as another nubile young lady was ushered into JFK's personal quarters makeweight (noun) I an unimportant person or ...
‎2013
4
Yale Law Journal: Volume 121, Number 2 - November 2011:
Tennessee Copper Co., we treatthe injury to the State as proprietor merelyasa ' makeweight.'”171 Nearly four decades later, after precedents supporting Lujan's formal requirements were already inplace,Snapp reaffirmed the vitality of this ...
Yale Law Journal, 2011
5
The Words of Mathematics: An Etymological Dictionary of ...
Mantissa is most likely an Etruscan word that meant "a makeweight." A makeweight is an object placed on a scale to attain a desired total; in essence, then, a makeweight is used for subtraction on a balance scale. From the notion of a small ...
Steven Schwartzman, 1994
6
The Great Pursuit
Mr Makeweight regarded him expectantly. 'I understand you are concerned with a passage in a novel,' he said. Frensic put the copy of Pause on the desk. 'Well, I am rather,' he said hesitantly. 'You see . . . well it's been drawn to my attention ...
Tom Sharpe, 1977
7
Complete Tales in Verse
If I didn't require a makeweight from my neighbour in the shape of his mule.' 'My mule! Now wait a minute!' cried the first. 'There's not a woman on the face of this earth But does not know her worth. A woman is not a creature to be gone over ...
Jean de La Fontaine, 2001
8
Rights to Light: A Consultation Paper
Loss of light in the second zone is given a weighting of 0.5 and loss of light in the makeweight area is taken at 0.25. By the application of these factors the loss is thus given a value equivalent to first zone loss, known as “EFZ”. The EFZ figures  ...
Stationery Office (Great Britain), 2013
9
Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
E G “ Moreen,” cries the young Marquis of Makeweight to his beautiful preceptress, the Duchess _ of Curtinsight, “ What is an egotist? My } tutor, Mr I' rosem, says that Cobbett (the fellow , about whom there is SO much fuss in the papers) | is a ...
‎1834
10
A Dictionary of the English and Russian Languages:
Tlpnß'kïumßa'rb. Прив'Ёска, appendage, appendant. ` Прив'Ёсный, a. of a makeweight. Прип'Ёсъ, т. прив'Ёсокъ, d. а makeweight; an overweight. Прин' Ётливо ‚ ad. affably, courteously. Прив'Бтливость‚ l; courteousness. allability, ПРИ.
Jacob Banks, 1840

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAKEWEIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term makeweight is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chelsea transfer news: Jose Mourinho willing to pay Everton £34m …
Patrick Bamford may have been used as a makeweight in the transfer, but he is expected to join Crystal Palace. The Blues also have cash to ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Why Joel Campbell Has to Leave Arsenal to Fulfil His Potential …
Come January, Wenger consented to let him go on loan, and he was used as a makeweight in the deal that brought Gabriel Paulista to London. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
3
European Transfer Rumours: Draxler, Drogba, Pedro, Ramos - 90min
... giants €10m for the Brazilian, who only joined the club a year ago from Gremio, and could include Fredy Guarin or Gary Medel as a makeweight in the deal. «90min, Jul 15»
4
Edinson Cavani 'ignoring' Man United speculation | CelebCafe.org
... with unsettled midfielder Angel di Maria potentially set to be used as a makeweight in any future negotiations following a somewhat lacklustre ... «Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News, Jul 15»
5
Chelsea superstar vows to remain at club, despite move links …
It was even believed that the west Londoners may consider using Oscar as makeweight to sign their key midfield target Paul Pogba from ... «TheSportsCampus.com, Jul 15»
6
Euan McColm: Labour returning left with Corbyn rise - The Scotsman
Support for his unreconstructed “old Labour” views has soared among party members and he's no longer the makeweight in a contest that also ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
7
Marco Asensio to draw the crowds in
It is of little surprise that he bluntly rebuffed Espanyol's efforts to include him as a makeweight in the Kiko Casilla deal. The 19-year-old may very ... «MARCA.com, Jul 15»
8
Remy Cabella's Chances of Move Away From Newcastle Suffer Blow
The former Montpellier midfielder is not in the plans of new manager Steve McClaren and has been mooted as a makeweight in a deal with ... «Inside Futbol, Jul 15»
9
West Ham table bid for Everton winger Mirallas
Tottenham had hoped to use Aaron Lennon as a makeweight in any swap deal involving the winger. But it appears new Irons boss Slaven Bilic ... «Tribal Football, Jul 15»
10
Real Madrid close in on Kiko Casilla
Espanyol have asked to loan attacking midfield starlet Marco Asensio as a makeweight in the deal. Asensio, who has featured for Spain in the ... «MARCA.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Makeweight [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/makeweight>. Apr 2024 ».
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