outweigh

  • 11outweigh — /owt way /, v.t. 1. to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects. 2. to exceed in weight: The champion will probably outweigh his opponent. 3. to be too heavy or burdensome for: Collapse may… …

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  • 12outweigh — out|weigh [autˈweı] v [T] to be more important or valuable than something else ▪ The benefits of the scheme outweigh the disadvantages …

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  • 13outweigh — out|weigh [ aut weı ] verb transitive * to be more important, useful, or valuable than something else: CANCEL OUT: The possible benefits outweigh the risks involved …

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  • 14outweigh — verb (T) to be more important or valuable than something else: The advantages of this plan far outweigh the disadvantages …

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  • 15outweigh — verb the costs outweigh the benefits Syn: be greater than, exceed, be superior to, prevail over, have the edge on/over, override, supersede, offset, cancel out, (more than) make up for, outbalance, compensate for …

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  • 16outweigh — [ˌaʊtˈweɪ] verb [T] to be more important, useful, or valuable than something else The possible benefits outweigh the risks involved.[/ex] …

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  • 17outweigh — verb To exceed in weight or value …

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  • 18outweigh — Synonyms and related words: atone for, balance, best, better, cap, compensate for, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, exceed, excel, go one better, improve on, make up, make up for, offset, outbalance, outpoise, overbalance, overbear,… …

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  • 19outweigh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overweigh, outbalance, overbalance, exceed. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To exceed in weight] Syn. overbalance, overweigh, weigh more than, go beyond; see burden . 2. [To exceed in… …

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  • 20outweigh — v. be more important than (something) in value or weight; weigh more than …

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