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overweigh

o·ver·weigh
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-wey]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈweɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-wey]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈweɪ/

Definitions of overweigh word

  • verb with object overweigh to exceed in weight; overbalance or outweigh: a respected opinion that overweighs the others. 1
  • verb with object overweigh to weigh down; oppress; burden: gloom that overweighs one's spirits. 1
  • verb overweigh to exceed in weight; overbalance 0
  • verb overweigh to weigh down; oppress 0
  • abbreviation OVERWEIGH outweigh 0
  • verb transitive overweigh to burden; oppress; weigh down 0

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Origin of overweigh

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English overweien; see over-, weigh1

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Parts of speech for Overweigh

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overweigh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

overweigh usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for overweigh

verb overweigh

  • hazed — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
  • hazing — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
  • overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
  • overcloud — to overspread with or as if with clouds: a summer storm that briefly overclouds the sun; to overcloud one's pleasure with solemn thoughts.
  • overclouded — Simple past tense and past participle of overcloud.

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