weigh up

verb

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

Example Sentences

Part of her role is to weigh up whether or not the person accused is safe to continue in their role.

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Prof Frank Chinegwundoh, a consultant urological surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust, says: "It’s very difficult to weigh up the risks and benefits."

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She must also weigh up the potential impact on the transition to renewable energy, on consumer bills, on UK energy security and on climate change.

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Tory MPs have to decide who they really do not want to be their leader and weigh up how party members might vote depending on the different potential pairings.

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The US intelligence community was asked to weigh up the likelihood of a leak – either accidental or deliberate.

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