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outweigh
(redirected from outweighs)

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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 [ˌaʊtˈweɪ]
vb (tr)
1. to prevail over; overcome his desire outweighed his discretion
2. to be more important or significant than
3. 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 The medical benefits far outweigh the risks involved.
Translations
outweigh [aʊtˈweɪ] VTpesar más que, tener mayor peso que (fig) → pesar más que
the advantages outweigh the disadvantageslas ventajas pesan más que or superan a las desventajas
this outweighs all other considerationsesto pesa más or tiene mayor peso que todos los demás factores

outweigh [ˌaʊtˈweɪ] vt [+ benefits, disadvantages, risks] → l'emporter sur
The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages → Les avantages l'emportent de loin sur les inconvénients.

outweigh [ˌaʊtˈweɪ] vtavere maggior peso di
outweigh [ˌaʊtˈweɪ] 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 ylittää l'emporter sur לַעֲלוֹת בְּחַשִיבוּתוֹ महत्वपूर्ण साबित होना pretegnuti, prevagnuti túlsúlyban van mengalahkan besarnya vega meira en superare ~より大きい (가치, 중요성 등에서) …보다 뛰어나다 nusverti, būti svarbesniam/didesniam būt vairākumā/svarīgākam lebih penting drpd belangrijker zijn dan veie mer enn przeważać nad ter mais peso do que 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


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