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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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According to the UN, these paragliders typically carry 120mm bombs which weigh up to 16kg each.

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On Wednesday No 10 was also trying to weigh up the impact of losing the ambassador on the crucial state visit of the US president, just days away, and also what the legal ramifications would be of forcing Mandelson out.

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Arsenal weigh up offer for Morgan Rogers, RB Leipzig agree personal terms with Harvey Elliott and Marseille are interested in signing Kostas Tsimikas.

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The release of key statistics used to weigh up the performance of the UK's economy has been delayed for two weeks over concerns about the quality of the data.

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Farrell will need to weigh up continuity of selection and making sure players aren't broken after this Test series.

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