Afwegen
Example: We moeten de voor- en nadelen goed afwegen voor het besluit.
Definition
"Afwegen" means to carefully consider or balance the pros and cons of something before making a decision, as in weighing options to determine the best course of action.
Etymology
The Dutch word "afwegen" comes from the combination of "af" meaning 'off' or 'away' and "wegen" meaning 'to weigh.' It originally referred to physically weighing something to assess its value or weight, and later extended metaphorically to weighing options or decisions.
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"Afwegen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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