Makeweights

Word MAKEWEIGHTS
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Definitions and meanings of "Makeweights"

What do we mean by makeweights?

Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight.

Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument.

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The word "makeweights" in example sentences

He did it again in his analysis of Mexico and Uruguay, the Latin American makeweights whom France would face in Group A, observing: "They won't be easy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Unfortunately, two of them were the kind of makeweights whose inclusion gives the Brits a bad name: one hit wonder Gabriel Cilmi (nominated in the Best International Female category, although she is essentially a British signed and promoted artist) and jumped up bar band Scouting For Boys. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Tottenham still hope to refresh their own frontline this summer – they have sold Robbie Keane to LA Galaxy for £3.5m and may yet move on any of Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe or Roman Pavlyuchenko – though it would still represent something of a reversal of policy if Levy was suddenly receptive to a Modric deal with makeweights thrown in. ❋ Unknown (2011)

While Tottenham Hotspur are likely to prove resistant to any attempt to include players as makeweights in any deal for the Croatia midfielder, the manager has tempered his desire to retain Modric by bemoaning the lack of incoming transfers at White Hart Lane this summer. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Chelsea are considering offering Yossi Benayoun and Salomon Kalou as makeweights in a deal for Tottenham Hotspur's playmaker Luka Modric. ❋ Unknown (2011)

That scenario is unlikely, even though they have been drawn in a tough-looking pool that also contains Australia – who reached the last World Cup – and Bahrain – surprisingly beaten by New Zealand in the play-offs – as well as makeweights India. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If he was really serious about protecting the sanctity of life as he sees it, he would do more than nibble about the edges with makeweights like the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002: he would state, clearly and forcefully, that Roe v. Wade is legalized murder and demand that it be overturned immediately. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I wouldn't mind, but now I suspect the taxpayer is funding these rosy-cheeked cherubic makeweights for each party. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What Rod is suggesting is by all means tell the story of Mary Seacole in citizenship lessons, but don't corrupt the teaching of history by aggrandising makeweights who are useful to modern social conditioning, and trivialising the big hitters who aren't. ❋ Unknown (2009)

“His fear of England makes him value us a makeweight,” a later American diplomat would observe.17 But how much did Vergennes value his makeweights? ❋ Richard Brookhiser (2002)

If it is a men's party of, say, four guests, the Emperor will seat them on his right and left and immediately opposite, with an adjutant or two as makeweights and in case he should want to send for plans or books. ❋ Stanley Shaw (N/A)

Perhaps it may be argued that the empty titles which abound in every petty city, the fulsome promises on which those miserable vassals found their hopes, are makeweights for such miseries. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

The Carroll bid appeared to suggest a player-plus-cash deal for Torres was not an option, amid rumours Chelsea had offered them both Daniel Sturridge and Nicolas Anelka as makeweights in a £50million package. ❋ Unknown (2011)

England, one of the top seeds, on Saturday were drawn with Euro 2012 rivals Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland and makeweights Moldova and San Marino in Group H. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Stamford Bridge, have been mentioned as possible makeweights. ❋ Unknown (2011)

No-one wants to see a once great fighter plodding along against makeweights - worse still, no-one wants to see him humbled by fighters who weren't fit to lace his boots. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But Scott, who expects at least three more new faces to arrive ahead of next week's training camp in Portugal, insists the pair were far from makeweights in the deal. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Calleja is a glorious tenor (of the Flórez generation) and while it might be contentious to suggest that he and Poplavskaya stole the evening's vocal honours, they were certainly no makeweights. ❋ Antony Craig (2010)

With a favourable draw as well, from being makeweights, suddenly Argentina are edging towards favouritism. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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