outweigh
/aut'wei/
Definition
- Verb:
- To exceed in weight, value, importance, or influence: To be greater or more significant than something else when compared.
- To be heavier than: To have a greater physical weight.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
Advanced Usage
- "to outweigh by a factor of...": To be greater by a specific multiple or degree.
- "far outweigh": To be significantly or considerably greater.
Variants and Related Words
- Outweighing (present participle/gerund): The act of being more significant.
- Outweighed (simple past and past participle): The state of having been greater.
Synonyms
- Exceed: To be greater in number or quality.
- Surpass: To go beyond in amount, quality, or degree.
- Eclipse: To make less important or impressive by comparison.
- Override: To be more important than or to prevail over.
Related Phrases
- "The pros outweigh the cons": A common phrase meaning the advantages are greater than the disadvantages.
Notes on Meaning
- The word is most commonly used in a figurative sense to compare abstract qualities like benefits, costs, or arguments, rather than literal physical weight.
- It inherently involves a comparison between two or more entities, where one is judged to be superior in some measurable or significant aspect.
Verb
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weigh more heavily
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these considerations outweigh our wishes
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be heavier than
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