English Explanatory Dictionary

pull one's weight

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.

Pronunciation

En-au-pull one's weight.ogg

Word forms

pull one's weight pulls one's weight pulling one's weight pulled one's weight pull one's own weight

Synonyms

carry one's weight

Related words

get in the boat and row do a lot of work

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