Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weigh up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
weigh up
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To assess a person or a situation.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

weighs up (present, singular) weighing up (participle, present) weighed up (participle, past) weighed up (past)

Phrases

size up

Frequently Paired Words

size up

Questions

What does weigh up mean?
To assess a person or a situation.

How to pronounce weigh up

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