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

Stock markets were rising Wednesday as investors continued to weigh up whether the Iran War is likely to end soon.

From Barron's

I quickly weigh up my options.

From Literature

What Donald had to weigh up was whether he had enough energy to go through another 18 months of meticulous research, preparation and implementation.

From BBC

The National Association of Head Teachers welcomed the "principle" of more funding to help support pupils in mainstream schools, but said it would be speaking to school leaders "to weigh up whether it is sufficient".

From BBC