English

Verb

to size up ‎(third-person singular simple present sizes up, present participle sizing up, simple past and past participle sized up)

1. (idiomatic) To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.

   It's a good idea for boxers to size up their opponents before their matches.

   Before we can begin to size up the problem, we'll need more information.

   • The Century

     We had to size up our fellow legislators.

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