weigh up

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to make an assessment of (a person, situation, etc); judge

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Example Sentences

Depending on the species, rattlesnakes can grow to be 1 to 8 feet long and weigh up to 10 pounds, according to the Los Angeles Zoo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Landlord Matthew Horsfield said: "We wanted to see what customers thought and what they would like to see, and weigh up our options."

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

By culling the bears -- which can weigh up to half a ton and outrun a human -- officials hope to stem the threat across parts of northern Japan.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

The ones made in South Boston can weigh up to 285,000 pounds, roughly the equivalent of 24 elephants or 65 pickup trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

How noble and good everyone could be if, at the end of each day, they were to review their own behavior and weigh up the rights and wrongs.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank