Outweigh
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Outweigh is a verb meaning (transitive) To exceed in weight or mass.
Meaning
(transitive) To exceed in weight or mass.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To exceed in importance or value.
Example Sentences
Flores said the images’ negative impact outweighs their historical and artistic value.
The advantage […] was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it.
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.
A few trains, mostly at peak periods, will still terminate at Barnsley because the convenience to workpeople of their current times outweighs the advantages of through working.
Word Forms
- outweighs
- outweighing
- outweighed
Synonyms for outweigh
Depending on context, synonyms include overbalance, outbalance, preponderate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overbalance, outbalance, preponderate, surpass, exceed, outnumber.
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