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to peise

to peise

9.9
To think carefully about risks and benefits before you decide
  • verb
  • /paɪz/
  • Archaic
: evaluar
  • It's important to peise the risks before making a decision.

Examples

  • She carefully peised her options during the negotiations.

  • A leader must often peise risks and benefits in critical moments.

  • It is wise to peise the situation before making a decision.

  • I peised the options carefully.

  • A wise investor will peise the potential return against the risks before committing any funds.

  • Before sending the proposal, she took time to peise the feedback from her colleagues.

  • It is essential to peise each factor carefully to understand the full implications of the plan.

Synonyms

to evaluate
vsto peise
351 3.2

To judge how good or useful something is

weighs a situation's importance and overall significance more explicitly
to assess
vsto peise
314 3.0

Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is

focuses more on judging a situation's weight rather than general measures
to appraise
vsto peise
30 4.8

To judge how good or how much something is worth

takes a broader view, weighing the importance of a situation overall
appraising
vsto peise
2 5.3

Looking at or listening to something to judge its value

emphasizes assessing how important or weighty a situation is
to valuate
vsto peise
1 7.4

To find how much something is worth

puts stronger emphasis on weighing a situation's importance

How Careful

to scrutinize
  • US
69 6.2
to peise
  • Archaic
9.9
to weigh
143 3.7
to consider
∞ 1.8
to note
209 1.8

Surface Forms

peise infinitive
peised past
peised past participle
peising present participle
peises third person singular

Etymology

Peise comes from an old French word meaning 'to weigh' and is like the English word poise. So to peise something is to 'weigh' it in your mind and decide how important or valuable it is.