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weigh up

verb

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

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

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Some even captured prey nearly their own size, including the sizable Rosenberg's gladiator tree frog, which can weigh up to 20 grams.

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The podcast episode on this topic also taught them that they needed to work out what their values are and then weigh up whether requests fitted in with those.

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The National Screening Committee will have to weigh up the evidence and arguments.

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