| Main Entry: | count |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have importance |
Synonyms: |
carry weight, cut ice, enter into consideration, import, matter, mean, militate, rate, signify, tell, weigh |
| Main Entry: | tell |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry weight |
Synonyms: |
count, have effect, have force, make presence felt, make presence known, militate, register, take effect, take its toll, weigh |
| Notes: | say, speak, and tell are near synonyms, but say is usually followed by a statement or words actually uttered |
| Main Entry: | weigh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have influence |
Synonyms: |
be heavy, be important, be influential, be something, burden, carry weight, charge, count, cumber, cut, cut some ice, import, impress, lade, matter, mean, militate, press, pull, register, saddle, show, signify, stack up against, tax, tell |