to weigh

Examples

• All

• But Mitch remained noncommittal, characteristically weighing it all carefully and keeping most of it to himself.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I think you need to weigh up all your options and let your conscience decide, Ken.

  In Bruges (2008)

• And but I, I had to weigh my options.

  Rich Roll

• I still have to weigh my options.

  He Got Game (1998)

• Future research is needed to understand what factors weigh in during this transition.

  Academic text (2015)

• The level of performance obtained should also be weighed against the cost of implementing the system.

  Academic text (2017)

• Interpretation of these results should be weighed in the context of previous findings.

  Academic text (2011)

• Second, this case illustrates the failure of the courts to weigh the cultural value of land.

  Academic text (2011)

• Her mind wrestled with each possibility and weighed it against the evidence of her eyes.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Risk assessment tools can be useful when weighing up the risk-benefit ratio of anticoagulation.

  Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

C

to consider

vsto weigh

∞ 1.1

To think carefully before making a decision

focuses on comparing different options and judging their relative merits

T

to think it through

vsto weigh

• Informal

105 3.2

To look at all the details and what may happen before you decide

focuses more on comparing different options rather than listing every detail

T

to take into account

vsto weigh

103 3.2

Consider something when making a decision

involves fuller comparison of many factors rather than adding a single item

T

to think over

vsto weigh

8 3.0

To look at something carefully before deciding

places more emphasis on comparing different factors and possibilities

W

to weigh up

vsto weigh

• UK

2 4.4

Carefully think about and compare options before deciding

is the single word form used interchangeably in the same situations

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Idioms

W

to weigh the costs against the benefits

4.1

Carefully compare the good and bad points before you decide

W

to weigh on someone's conscience

7.5

To make someone feel guilty about something they did or failed to do

Phrasal Verbs

W

to weigh in

103 4.0

To give your opinion in a discussion when asked

W

to weigh on

23 5.2

To cause worry or sadness that stays in someone's mind

W

to weigh down

9 4.9

Make someone feel sad or worried

W

to weigh your options

8 3.8

Think carefully about different choices before you decide

W

to weigh down

4 3.6

Make something heavier so it bends or sinks

W

to weigh anchor

• Specialized

3 7.7

Raise a ship's anchor to get ready to leave

W

to weigh against

2 5.6

To be a disadvantage compared with another thing

W

to weigh up

• UK

2 4.4

Carefully think about and compare options before deciding

W

to weigh the anchor

• Specialized

1 6.7

Raise the anchor from the water so the ship can sail

W

to weigh on someone's mind

1 6.0

To make someone feel worried for a long time

W

to weigh up the evidence

• UK

4.5

To carefully look at all the evidence before deciding

Compounds

W

weigh-in

8 3.8

An official event when officials measure how heavy competitors are before a competition

How Carefully

to deliberate

43 4.4

to ponder

134 4.3

to weigh

215 3.7

to consider

∞ 1.1

to think about

∞ 1.0

to glance at

150 2.0

Surface Forms

Etymology