English / phrasal verb
Size up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To carefully evaluate, examine, or assess a person, vendor, or financial situation.
In context
01
Smart shoppers always size up an unfamiliar online store before entering credit card details.
02
The investment firm spent weeks sizing up the payment gateway's security protocols.
Synonyms
assess,evaluate,appraise
Antonyms
misjudge,underestimate,overlook
Collocations
size up the competition,size up the situation,size up a vendor