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Definition of
weigh up phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
weigh up
phrasal verb
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weigh somebody
up
to form an opinion of somebody by watching or talking to them
It was obvious that she was cautiously weighing me up.
Topics
Opinion and argument
c2
See
weigh up
in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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weighty
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