Definitions
1.nounA weight sufficient to balance another, for example in the opposite end of scales; an equal weight.
2.nounAn equal power or force acting in opposition; a force sufficient to balance another force.
3.nounThe relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium
4.verbTo act against with equal weight; to equal in weight; to balance the weight of; to counterbalance.
5.verbTo act against with equal power; to balance.