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to reweigh

to reweigh

5.5
To think again about something to decide how important it is
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈweɪ/
translation icon : revaluar
  • After reviewing the report, she decided to reweigh the arguments presented in the discussion.

Examples

  • It is important to reweigh your priorities when major life changes occur.

  • After hearing the new arguments, the judge decided to reweigh the evidence before making a final ruling.

  • The team had to reweigh their options after the unexpected delay in the project.

  • Let's reweigh this option.

  • You must reweigh your choice.

  • In light of new evidence, the committee chose to reweigh the implications of their previous decisions.

  • Before finalizing the project, the team will reweigh its potential benefits and risks.

Synonyms

to reconsider
vsto reweigh
227 3.7

To think again about a choice and possibly change it

places extra emphasis on reweighing importance and likely effects
to rethink
vsto reweigh
144 3.4

To think again about something to decide if you should change it

adds a focus on balancing merits and consequences during reconsideration
to revisit
vsto reweigh
72 3.7

To return to an idea or topic to think about it again

specifically concentrates on reassessing importance and likely outcomes
to reevaluate
vsto reweigh
33 5.0

To think about a decision again to see if it should change

puts weight on evaluating importance and likely outcomes
to reassess
vsto reweigh
32 3.7

Think about something again to decide if it should change

focuses on weighing importance, merits, and consequences again
to reexamine
vsto reweigh
19 3.7

To look at something again to make a new decision

is more about judging significance and consequences than just inspection
to reanalyze
vsto reweigh
3 4.4

To examine something again using new information to check for mistakes

is broader, focusing on weighing importance and consequences not just analysis
to relook
vsto reweigh
3 5.3

To consider something again before deciding

means a focused evaluation of importance, merits, and likely consequences
to reappraise
vsto reweigh
1 6.7

Look at something again to decide how valuable or important it is

broadens this to weighing overall importance and consequences

Antonyms

332 3.0

To refuse to accept an idea or claim

How Considered

to reweigh
5.5
to reevaluate
33 5.0
to reassess
32 3.7
to reconsider
227 3.7
to consider
1.1

Surface Forms

reweigh infinitive
reweighing present participle
reweighs third person singular
reweighed past
reweighed past participle

Morphology

reweigh = weigh (transparent) = re + weigh

This sense is a regular repetition of the figurative verb 'weigh' meaning 'consider carefully'.

Etymology

Reweigh combines re- 'again' and weigh 'to measure weight', and people use it for thought as well as for scales. A helpful image is putting ideas on a scale and measuring them again, which is why to reweigh your options means to think about them one more time.