Also means
to carry weight
Usage Note
Peser means to weigh literally (peser un colis) or figuratively (peser ses mots, 'to weigh one's words carefully'). Se peser is the reflexive form for weighing oneself. The noun poids ('weight') is related but spelled differently and does not share the same root visually.
Examples
"Ce sac pèse dix kilos."
Natural Translation
This bag weighs ten kilos.

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