weigh up
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle up
Meanings
Carefully consider the pros and cons of something
Why “up”? You examine the whole situation and judge its value or condition.
“She weighed up the offer.”
“We weighed up the risks and benefits before the trip.”
Common mistake
Let's weigh up between the options.
Let's weigh up the options.
Weigh up takes the object directly — no between.
Natural collocations
The word partners “weigh up” most often appears with — learn the phrase, not just the verb.
Don't confuse with
Weigh up means carefully consider the pros and cons of something. Weigh out means measure a precise weight of something.
Test yourself
“She weighed up the offer.” What does it mean?
Nearby in the meaning map
Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
weigh out
A contrast learners often mix up
Measure a precise weight of something
add up
Same up pattern: checking
Combine into a larger total; Make sense or seem true
check up
Same up pattern: checking
Check later to make sure someone or something is okay
size up
Same up pattern: checking
Form an opinion about a person or situation
weigh down
Same base verb: weigh
Burden or oppress
weigh in
Same base verb: weigh
Give your opinion in a discussion
weigh on
Same base verb: weigh
Be a continuous burden on someone's mind
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