verb
1 consider sth carefully
ADVERB
▪ carefully
▪ up
▪
The jury ~ed up the evidence carefully.
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
We ~ed the cost of advertising against the likely gains from increased business.
2 be considered important
ADVERB
▪ heavily , strongly
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
His untidy appearance ~ed against him.
▪ in favour/favor of
▪
This fact ~ed heavily in her favour/favor.
▪ with
▪
His evidence ~ed strongly with the judge.
Weigh is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ anchor , ↑ benefit , ↑ evidence , ↑ merit , ↑ option , ↑ risk , ↑ situation