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To estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something

To look at closely or with interest

To engage in the discovery of facts or information

To think meticulously about something, usually before a decision is made

(look at) To inspect or analyze

To make a judgment on someone or something

To categorize as a specified type or holding a rank within a hierarchy

To tell about in advance

To give a summary of

To compare or contrast two objects or people

To be cautious or wary

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Verb

To estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something

gets the measure of

forms an opinion of

forms an impression of

takes account of

puts a price on

calculates roughly

makes an estimate of

puts a value on

has one's number

takes measure of

sets a price on

roughly calculates

takes the measure of

conducts investigations into

makes enquiries into

gives the once over

reconnoitres^UK

takes a look at

reconnoiters^US

considers to be

sees how the land lies

makes an appraisal of

looks carefully at

hypothesizes^US

jumps to a conclusion

takes a stab at

goes out on a limb

makes a guess at

hazards a guess

takes a shot at

hypothesises^UK

makes up one's mind about

assesses the worth of

passes judgment

checks something out

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“I need to size up the competition before entering the race to anticipate their strength and evaluate my chances of winning.”

Verb

To look at closely or with interest

keeps an eye on

keeps under surveillance

keeps under observation

takes a gander at

watches like a hawk

keeps a weather eye on

keeps under scrutiny

has a gander at

has a squint at

gives something a once-over

takes a shufti at

takes a dekko at

gives the once-over

keeps a beady eye on

has a shufti at

takes a glance at

keeps eagle eye on

catches sight of

pays attention to

feasts one's eyes

stares open-mouthed

stares in wonder

looks up and down

casts an eye over

takes a good look

feasts your eyes on

has a butcher's at

has a good look

watches closely

rivets one's eyes

fixes one's gaze

runs your eye over

takes a butcher's

goes on a tour of

examines closely

has a look round

has a look around

goes over with a fine-tooth comb

puts under a microscope

reconnoitres^UK

reconnoiters^US

takes notice of

gets a glimpse of

catches a glimpse of

takes a look at

checks something out

keeps one's eye on

gets an eyeful of

gets a sight of

concentrates on

has a look-see at

gives the once over

takes a butcher's at

looks earnestly

looks through narrowed eyes

fixes one's gaze at

narrows your eyes

becomes aware of

watches from a distance

makes a reconnaissance of

takes a shufti round

makes a reconnaissance

makes a survey of

sees how the land lies

makes a recce of

finds out the lie of the land

cases the joint

runs reconnaissance

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Verb

To engage in the discovery of facts or information

puts a figure on

takes account of

takes the measurements of

becomes aware of

makes certain of

gets the hang of

gets the picture

has an aha moment

gets the message

becomes conscious of

becomes cognizant of

gets the drift of

puts one's finger on

gets wind of the fact

gets wise to the fact

makes a distinction between

tells the difference between

decides between

pieces together

gets the point of

gets to the bottom of

makes head or tail of

takes notice of

figures something out

knows for certain

gets one's head around

gets the idea of

makes a distinction

becomes acquainted with

tells which is which

sets at variance

puts the finger on

gets the message about

gets the picture about

makes up your mind on

characterizes^US

catches sight of

is cognizant of

becomes aware of the fact that

are cognizant of

becomes conscious of the fact that

becomes conscious

has on good authority

finds out about

gets through one's head

catches on to the fact

gets clued up about

gains an understanding of

familiarizes oneself with

has knowledge of

does not forget to

satisfies oneself

individualises^UK

characterises^UK

individualizes^US

assures yourself

discerns a difference between

draws a distinction between

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Verb

To think meticulously about something, usually before a decision is made

cogitates about

considers the pros and cons of

deliberates over

gives thought to

turns over in one's mind

takes under advisement

ruminates about

deliberates about

gives some thought to

stops to consider

takes under consideration

plays around with

considers as an example

looks at as an example

takes as an example

gives consideration to

speculates about

entertains the idea of

hypothesizes^US

contemplates on

hypothesises^UK

takes into consideration

has a think about

puts on thinking cap

stares into space

beats one's brains out about

uses one's head

builds castles in air

lets one's thoughts wander

asks oneself about

gives much thought to

hammers away at

philosophizes^US

philosophises^UK

has your head in the clouds

intellectualizes^US

intellectualises^UK

rationalises^UK

rationalizes^US

argues the pros and cons of

entertains the possibility of

runs up a flagpole

engages in contemplation

has thoughts about

entertains the thought of

considers the possibility of

indulges in wool-gathering

mulls over things

chews over things

thinks logically

thinks straight

thinks rationally

thinks hard about

gives a thought to

debates with oneself

deliberates upon

thinks things through

entertains idea

revolves in one's mind

takes inventory

keeps talking about

keeps thinking about

conceptualises^UK

conceptualizes^US

conducts research into

spends too much time thinking about

cudgels your brains

conducts a survey of

brings to light

beats one's brains

involves oneself

stays in the clouds

thinks idly about

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Verb

(look at) To inspect or analyze

gives the once-over

conducts an enquiry into

tries to get to the bottom of

gives the once over

looks at carefully

conducts an investigation into

subjects to an examination

reconnoiters^US

sifts the evidence concerning

does research into

reconnoitres^UK

makes inquiries about

puts to the test

asks questions of

puts questions to

searches the evidence concerning

makes enquiries about

takes a look at

asks questions about

finds out about

makes enquiries into

passes under review

gives something a once-over

experimented with

conducts investigations into

goes through with a fine-tooth comb

tests the waters

puts out feelers

dips one's toe in the water

carries out an inquest into

goes over with a fine-tooth comb

learns the ropes

puts out a feeler

puts under a microscope

examines closely

examines carefully

getd down to brass tacks

leaves no stone unturned

explores further

seeks an answer

makes enquiries

conducts an enquiry

examines more carefully

investigates further

makes a survey of

gives something a going-over

gives something a look-see

takes a dekko at

gains knowledge

gets to the bottom of

takes soundings

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Verb

To make a judgment on someone or something

hypothesizes^US

hypothesises^UK

gets the picture

has a sneaking suspicion of

makes an estimate of

jumps to a conclusion

takes a shot at

takes a stab at

goes out on a limb

forms an opinion of

makes a guess at

hazards a guess

takes for granted

philosophises^UK

philosophizes^US

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Verb

To categorize as a specified type or holding a rank within a hierarchy

compartmentalises^UK

compartmentalizes^US

systematizes^US

systematises^UK

characterizes^US

characterises^UK

standardizes^US

standardises^UK

individualizes^US

individualises^UK

whips into shape

personalises^UK

personalizes^US

straightens out

conventionalizes

puts a label on

arranges in order

institutionalises^UK

institutionalizes^US

arranges in a series

places in order

brings together

gathers together

rationalizes^US

organizes systematically

rationalises^UK

gives the title of

gives a name to

puts into position

sets into position

knocks into shape

licks into shape

puts in good shape

clears the decks

puts one's finger on

accuses of being

labels negatively

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Verb

To tell about in advance

sees something coming

hazards a guess

tells in advance

sees handwriting on wall

builds castles in air

runs it up flagpole

makes suppositions

beats one's brains

reads between lines

takes for granted

sees in the cards

contemplates the possibility of

crystal balls it

sees the future

regards as likely

has sneaking suspicion

comes to the conclusion

takes it as given

thinks it likely

draws the inference

counts chickens

has in prospect

looks forward to

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Verb

To give a summary of

Verb

To compare or contrast two objects or people

sets side by side

weighs the differences between

stands the pace

stands the test

measures the differences between

places in juxtaposition

balances the differences between

stacks up against

weighs against another

puts side by side

places side by side with

sets in opposition

draws a distinction between

holds a candle to

sets off against

juxtaposes with

places side by side

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Verb

To be cautious or wary

keeps an eye out

keeps your eyes open

keeps eyes peeled

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