What Latin word means 'to weigh' or 'to consider'?

The Latin equivalent of the English verb 'to consider' or 'to weigh' is the following: expendere. The verb may be used in terms of considering, or estimating, value. And it may be used in terms of weighing out money, as in payments and penalties. The infinitive form is pronounced as follows: ehx-PEHN-deh-ray.