to reweigh
1
5.5
- verb
- /ˌriːˈweɪ/
- 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
213
3.7
To think again about a choice and possibly change it
142
3.4
To think again about something to decide if you should change it
80
3.7
To return to an idea or topic to think about it again
30
5.0
To think about a decision again to see if it should change
30
3.7
Think about something again to decide if it should change
20
3.7
To look at something again to make a new decision
2
5.3
To consider something again before deciding
2
4.4
To examine something again using new information to check for mistakes
1
6.7
Look at something again to decide how valuable or important it is
Antonyms
How Considered
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.