size up
verb
1 size up
To look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail.
synonyms: scrutinise, scrutinize, take stock.
Roget 480:
judge,
conclude;
come to a conclusion,
draw a conclusion,
arrive at a conclusion;
ascertain,
determine,
make up one's mind.
deduce,
derive,
gather,
collect,
draw an inference,
make a deduction,
weet†,
ween†.
form an estimate,
estimate,
appreciate,
value,
count,
assess,
rate,
rank,
account;
regard,
consider,
think of;
look upon
etc.
(believe)
484;
review;
size up [Slang].
settle;
pass an opinion,
give an opinion;
decide,
try,
pronounce,
rule;
pass judgment,
pass sentence;
sentence,
doom;
find;
give judgment,
deliver judgment;
adjudge,
adjudicate;
arbitrate,
award,
report;
bring in a verdict;
make absolute,
set a question at rest;
confirm
etc.
(assent)
488.
comment,
criticize,
kibitz;
pass under review
etc.
(examine)
457;
investigate
etc.
(inquire)
461.
hold the scales,
sit in judgment;
try judgment,
hear a cause.
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Moby thesaurus: appraise, appreciate, assay, assess, autopsy, calculate, calibrate, caliper, canvass, check, check a parameter, check out, check over, check up on, compute, contemplate, dial, divide, estimate, evaluate, examine, eye, fathom, gauge, give an examination, give the eye, give the once-over, go over, graduate, hard look, inspect, leer, leer at, look at, look over, measure, mensurate, mete, meter, monitor, observe, ogle, ogle at, overhaul, overlook, pace, pass over, pass under review, peer at, peruse, plumb, pore, pore over, postmortem, prize, probe, quantify, quantize, rate, review, run over, scan, scrutinize, set an examination, size, sound, span, step, study, survey, take a long, take a reading, take stock of, take the measure, triangulate, valuate, value, vet, weigh ... show more.
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