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- [out-wey]
- /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
- /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
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- [out-wey]
- /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
Definitions of outweigh word
- verb with object outweigh to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects. 1
- verb with object outweigh to exceed in weight: The champion will probably outweigh his opponent. 1
- verb with object outweigh to be too heavy or burdensome for: Collapse may follow if the load outweighs its supports. 1
- noun outweigh Be heavier than. 1
- transitive verb outweigh consideration 1
- transitive verb outweigh be heavier than 1
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Origin of outweigh
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; out- + weigh1
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Parts of speech for Outweigh
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outweigh popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
outweigh usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outweigh
verb outweigh
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- dwarf — a person of abnormally small stature owing to a pathological condition, especially one suffering from cretinism or some other disease that produces disproportion or deformation of features and limbs.
- dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
- override — to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule: to override one's advisers.
- cancel out — If one thing cancels out another thing, the two things have opposite effects, so that when they are combined no real effect is produced.
Antonyms for outweigh
verb outweigh
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
Top questions with outweigh
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- how long did i expect love to outweigh ignorance?
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Matching words
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