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NOUN:
  1. The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity, and barometric pressure.
    1. Adverse or destructive atmospheric conditions, such as high winds or heavy rain: encountered weather five miles out to sea.
    2. The unpleasant or destructive effects of such atmospheric conditions: protected the house from the weather.
  3. weathers Changes of fortune: had known him in many weathers.
VERB:
weath·ered, weath·er·ing, weath·ers
VERB:
tr.
  1. To expose to the action of the elements, as for drying, seasoning, or coloring.
  2. To discolor, disintegrate, wear, or otherwise affect adversely by exposure.
  3. To come through (something) safely; survive: weather a crisis.
  4. To slope (a roof, for example) so as to shed water.
  5. Nautical To pass to the windward of despite bad weather.
VERB:
intr.
  1. To show the effects, such as discoloration, of exposure to the elements: The walls of the barn had weathered.
  2. To withstand the effects of weather: a house paint that weathers well.
ADJECTIVE:
  1. Nautical Of or relating to the windward side of a ship; windward.
  2. Relating to or used in weather forecasting: a weather plane.

PHRASAL VERB:
weather in
To experience or cause to experience weather conditions that prevent movement: The squadron is weathered in because of dense fog. Such a storm will weather the fleet in.

IDIOMS:
make heavy weather of
To exaggerate the difficulty of something to be done.
under the weather
  1. Somewhat indisposed; slightly ill.
  2. Slang
    1. Intoxicated; drunk.
    2. Suffering from a hangover.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English weder, wether, from Old English weder; see w- in Indo-European roots
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