Definitions for outweighˌaʊtˈweɪ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

out•weighˌaʊtˈweɪ(v.t.)

  1. to exceed in value or importance.

  2. to exceed in weight.

Origin of outweigh:

1590–1600

Princeton's WordNet

  1. outweigh(verb)

    be heavier than

  2. preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance(verb)

    weigh more heavily

    "these considerations outweigh our wishes"

Wiktionary

  1. outweigh(Verb)

    To exceed in weight or value.


Translations for outweigh

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

outweigh(verb)

to be greater or more than

The advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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