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outweigh

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out·weigh  (out-w)
tr.v. out·weighed, out·weigh·ing, out·weighs
1. To weigh more than.
2. To be more significant than; exceed in value or importance: The benefits outweigh the risks.

outweigh
Verb
1. to be more important, significant, or influential than: these niggles are outweighed by the excellent cooking and service
2. to be heavier than
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.outweigh - be heavier than
outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
2.outweigh - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"
dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

outweigh
verb override, cancel (out), eclipse, offset, make up for, compensate for, redeem, supersede, neutralize, counterbalance, nullify, take precedence over, prevail over, obviate, balance out, preponderate, outbalance
Translations
outweigh [autˈweɪ] vtpesar más que

outweigh [autˈweɪ] vtl'emporter sur

outweigh [autˈweɪ] vtschwerer wiegen als

outweigh [autˈweɪ] vtavere maggior peso di

outweigh
v outweigh [autˈwei]
to be greater or more than The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. oortref, van groter belang wees يَفوقُه وزْنا натежавам převážit opveje überwiegen ξεπερνώ (σε σημασία) tener más peso que, superar üles kaaluma بیشتر بودن painaa enemmän l'emporter sur לַעֲלוֹת בְּחַשִיבוּתוֹ महत्वपूर्ण साबित होना pretegnuti, prevagnuti túlsúlyban van mengalahkan besarnya vega meira en superare ~より大きい ...보다 중요하다; 능가하다 nusverti, būti svarbesniam/didesniam būt vairākumā/svarīgākam lebih penting drpd belangrijker zijn dan veie mer enn przeważać nad do que ter mais peso a cântări mai greu decât перевешивать prevážiť odtehtati prevagnuti väga mer än, uppväga ครอบงำ ağır basmak 在重量(或價值等)上超過 переважати وزن ميں زيادہ ہوجانا có nhiều ảnh hưởng hơn 重量


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Yet, that I hold the advantages of the mode of publication to outweigh its disadvantages, may be easily believed of one who revived it in the Pickwick Papers after long disuse, and has pursued it ever since.
The whole was tied up for the benefit of this child, who, in occasional visits with his father and mother at Norland, had so far gained on the affections of his uncle, by such attractions as are by no means unusual in children of two or three years old; an imperfect articulation, an earnest desire of having his own way, many cunning tricks, and a great deal of noise, as to outweigh all the value of all the attention which, for years, he had received from his niece and her daughters.
It would not perhaps be rash to predict, that as a mean of influence it will be found to outweigh all the peculiar attributes of the Senate.
 
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