Definitions for outweigh
ˌaʊtˈweɪout·weigh

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outweighverb

   be heavier than

2. preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalanceverb

   weigh more heavily

   "these considerations outweigh our wishes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. outweighverb

   To exceed in weight or value.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Outweighverb

   Etymology: out and weigh.

   1. To exceed in gravity.

   These instruments require so much strength for the supporting of the weight to be moved, as may be equal unto it, besides that other super-added power whereby it is out-weighed and moved. John Wilkins, Math. Mag.

   2. To preponderate; to excel in value or influence.

   If any think brave death out-weighs bad life,
   Let him express his disposition. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   All your care is for your prince I see,
   Your truth to him out-weighs your love to me. Dryden.

   Whenever he finds the hardship of his slavery out-weigh the value of his life, it is in his power, by resisting the will of his master, to draw on himself the death he desires. John Locke.

   The marriage of the clergy is attended with the poverty of some of them, which is balanced and out-weighed by many single advantages. Francis Atterbury.

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1. outweigh

   To outweigh means to exceed in weight, importance, value, or influence. It essentially implies being heavier, greater, or more significant than something else, often used in making comparisons or decisions.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outweigh

   owt-wā′, v.t. to exceed in weight or importance: to overtask.

Matched Categories

1. • Predominate
   • Surpass

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of outweigh in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of outweigh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of outweigh in a Sentence

1. United States:

   Travel globally is incredibly resilient, people's desire and need to travel outweigh their concerns fairly quickly.

2. Hylton Joffe:

   The FDA rejects claims of gender bias, the FDA's regulatory decision for each product is based on an assessment of whether the benefits outweigh the risks, and does not take gender into consideration.

3. William Schaffner:

   I would continue to make it to all parents of children 5 and older. The benefits clearly outweigh the risks, and they provide us a firmer foundation for the control of Covid going forward.

4. Gabe Fanelli:

   I’m transparent in every aspect of my life, i’ve tried making my profile private. I don’t want to live in fear. The things that I’ve post[ed] have helped a lot of people bring a positive spin to a lot of things, the benefits outweigh the risks.

5. Ricarda Braatz:

   We have a Washoe County school district which is face-to-face for the elementary students, five days a week and then hybrid, [ with ] an A and B schedule for middle and high school. In Silver State, we have all three models opening up. STUDENTS DEMAND TUITION CUTS AS MORE COLLEGES PIVOT TO VIRTUAL LEARNING Debates over whether to send students back to the classroom or maintain remote learning have been a polarizing and politically charged subject.PresidentTrump has advocated for schools to fully re-open across the board, while Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has pushed for a more cautiousapproach that takes into accountlocalinfection rates. Coronavirus hospitalizations in Nevada have continued to drop and the daily positivity rate has decreased to 9.1 %, according to data from the Southern Nevada Health District released last Friday. For Ricarda Braatz, sending her two kids back to school was a no-brainer. Does the risk of sending them to school outweigh the risk of keeping them at home ? I think very much so, i think that were doing a disservice by not sending them back.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=outweigh
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Outweigh
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=outweigh
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=outweigh