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wade/weighed

wade (wād)

Verb. Intransitive

    • To walk in or through water or something else that similarly impedes normal movement.
    • To make one's way arduously: waded through a boring report.

Verb. Transitive

    • To cross or pass through (water, for example) with difficulty: wade a swift creek.

weighed

Verb Transitive

    • To measure or apportion (a certain quantity) by or as if by weight. Often used with out: weighed out a pound of cheese.
    • To balance in the mind in order to make a choice; ponder or evaluate: weighed the alternatives and decided to stay.

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