give weight
Factor in seriously
To give weight to something is to treat it as significant or worthy of serious consideration.
You give weight to evidence, arguments, or opinions when deciding how much they should influence your judgment: The jury gave considerable weight to the eyewitness testimony.
I don't give much weight to online reviews.
The phrase often appears in contexts of deliberation—legal proceedings, academic analysis, or personal decisions where competing factors must be weighed against each other.
Think about carefully
- weighDetermine mass or ponder
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
- assessJudge worth or quality
- ponderThink deeply about
deliberate · contemplate · reflect · think over · scrutinize · analyze · appraise · judge
consider
Think about carefully
ponder · deliberate · contemplate · reflect · think over · scrutinize · analyze · appraise · judge · mull over
importance
State of mattering
- significanceQuality of mattering
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
leverage · clout · gravitas · impact · power · sway · heft · pull · standing · validity