outweigh
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outweigh
- /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
Rhymes with -eɪ
verb outweighs · outweighing · outweighed
- To exceed in weight or mass. The King your brother is now hard at hand, Meete with the foole, and rid your royall ſhoulders Of ſuch a burden, as outweighs the ſands And all the craggie rockes of Caſpea.
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To exceed in importance or value.
The advantage […] was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it.
Similar: override
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: overbalance, outbalance, preponderate, surpass, exceed, outnumber, transcend, outperform, outdo, override, outstrip, overcome, prevail, outgrow, predominate, pass
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verb to exceed in weight or mass
| Español | pesar más que, preponderar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | überwiegen |
| Italiano | eccedere |
| Română | a cântări mai greu decât |
| العربية | ثَقَلَ ṯaqala |
verb to exceed in importance or value
| Español | superar, exceder, importar/valer más que, tener más peso que, ser mayor que, preponderar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 上回る uwamawaru |
| Deutsch | überragen |
| Italiano | superare |
| Română | a excede în valoare |
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