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Outweigh

/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/

To exceed in weight or mass.

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📖 Definitions of "Outweigh"

verb

1
To exceed in weight or mass.
2
To exceed in importance or value.

🔄 Synonyms of "Outweigh"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
overbalanceverb	To be more important than; to outweigh.
outbalanceverb	(transitive) To have more influence or significance than another; to preponderate or outweigh.
preponderateverb	(intransitive) To exceed in weight or influence; hence, to predominate.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Outweigh"

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Word	Definition
overbalanceverb	To be more important than; to outweigh.
outbalanceverb	(transitive) To have more influence or significance than another; to preponderate or outweigh.
preponderateverb	(intransitive) To exceed in weight or influence; hence, to predominate.
surpassverb	(transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
exceedverb	(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
outnumberverb	(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something.
transcendverb	(transitive) To pass beyond the limits of something.
outperformverb	(transitive) To perform better than something or someone.
outdoverb	(transitive) To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
overrideverb	(transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
outstripverb	To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
overcomeverb	(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
prevailverb	(intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
outgrowverb	(transitive, often figurative) To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc.
predominateverb	(intransitive) To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
passverb	To change place.
overruleverb	(transitive) To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter.
dominateverb	To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
counteractverb	(transitive) To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on someone or something.
counterverb	To contradict, oppose.