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weigh up

British  

verb

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

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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

Leaders from every state and territory met to weigh up tougher gun control measures, a lever they pulled the last time Australia experienced something even remotely like this.

From BBC

"You have to weigh up how far you think a team might progress," he adds.

From BBC

Now England will have to weigh up including Wood in their team for the first Test, and how it would affect the balance of their attack if he is not risked.

From BBC

But England need to weigh up two kinds of preparation, and consider possible knockout opponents too.

From BBC