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Collocations for weigh - verb

1. consider sth carefully

ADVERB

carefully
up
The jury weighed up the evidence carefully.

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PREPOSITION

against
We weighed the cost of advertising against the likely gains from increased business.

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2. be considered important

ADVERB

heavily, strongly

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PREPOSITION

against
His untidy appearance weighed against him.
in favour/favor of
This fact weighed heavily in her favour/favor.
with
His evidence weighed strongly with the judge.

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Weigh is used with these nouns as the object:
anchor, benefit, evidence, merit, option, risk, situation

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