weigh
verb [ T ]
uk/weɪ/ usto have a particular weight:
The portable calculator weighs 2 ounces.
to measure the weight of something:
Your luggage must be weighed before it is put onto the aircraft.
to carefully consider something, especially by comparing facts or possibilities, in order to make a decision:
weigh sth against sth The installation and operating costs have to be weighed against lost revenue.
weigh benefits/factors/risks The network executives have to weigh all kinds of factors in their decisions.
Phrasal verbs
weigh sb/sth down
weigh on sth
weigh sth out
weigh sth up