(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If someone or something ~s a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are.
It ~s nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)...
VERB: no cont, V amount
2.
If you ~ something or someone, you measure how heavy they are.
The scales can be used to ~ other items such as parcels.
VERB: V n
3.
If you ~ the facts about a situation, you consider them very carefully before you make a decision, especially by comparing the various facts involved.
He is ~ing the possibility of filing criminal charges against the doctor...
She spoke very slowly, ~ing what she would say.
= consider
VERB: V n, V wh
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Weigh up means the same as ~ . (mainly BRIT)
The company will be able to ~ up the environmental pros and cons of each site...
You have to ~ up whether a human life is more important than an animal’s life.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V P wh, also V n P