overweighv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈweɪ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈweɪ/

Forms: see over- prefix and weigh v.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, weigh v.¹

Etymology: < over- prefix + weigh v.¹ Compare Middle Dutch overwēgen to consider (Dutch overwegen to consider, to weigh more), Middle Low German ȫverwēgen to weigh more, to consider, to surpass, Old High German ubarwegan, uberwegen to outweigh, to consider (Middle High German überwegen to weigh more, to outweigh, German überwiegen to predominate, to outweigh).

1. transitive. To exceed in weight; to be heavier, weightier, or more significant than; to outweigh; to preponderate over.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [verb (transitive)] > outweigh

overweigh?c1225

to burden out1668

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > predominance or preponderance > [verb (transitive)]

overweigh?c1225

outweigh1562

preponderate1611

preponder1624

outpoise1630

outbalance1642

overbear1712

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 283 Þeo þe mest luueð schule beon Mest iblissed. naut þeo þe leadeð hardest lif for luue hit ouerweieð [a1250 Nero ouerweið; a1250 Titus ouer weies].

a1450 Pater Noster Richard Ermyte (Westm. Sch. 3) (1967) 4 Þis preier ouerweiȝeþ alle oþer preieris in worþinesse.

1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Rom. v. f. xii^v In all pointes Christes goodnes ouerwaigheth the offence of Adam.

1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. i. 38 But put the case that many commendable effects come of conversation, yet put the discommendable in ballance against them, and they will overway them a great deale.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) ii. iv. 170 Say what you can; my false, ore-weighs your true.

1672 T. Shadwell Miser 1. 6 One kind look from you will overweigh a thousand such small Services.

1717 S. Centlivre Cruel Gift iv. ii. 48 How much thy Folly over-weigh'd Affection, When last I press'd thee to accept this Youth!

1799 C. B. Brown Ormond xxvii. 308 My solicitations and my obligation to repair to England, overweighed her objections.

1818 M. W. Shelley Frankenstein I. vii. 167 If their testimony shall not overweigh my supposed guilt, I must be condemned.

1840 C. Norton Dream 240 Hope will be Youth's comforter, and make The long bright Future overweigh the Past.

1952 Shakespeare Q. 3 236 Such notes would have to be so extensive and explanatory as to overweigh the article itself.

1994 G. C. Means et al. Monetary Theory Employment i. ii. 11 The prospect of a very small return would not overweigh the risk and loss of liquidity involved in making a loan.

2. transitive. To weigh down, oppress, overburden; to overcome with or as with weight.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > weight [verb (transitive)] > make heavy > add weight to > excessively or weigh down

overchargea1325

overcarkc1330

overladea1387

chargea1398

laden1514

overburden1532

ladea1538

overload1553

overpressa1577

overweigh1576

surcharge1582

to weigh back, on one side, to the earth1595

overpoise1598

overweight1811

the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > encumber > burden > excessively

overbidc1175

chargea1398

overburden1532

overload1553

overweigh1576

over-Atlas1593

overpoise1599

out-Atlas1603

superonerate1607

overfreight1711

overweight1811

overpress1886

1576 G. Whetstone Ortchard of Repentance 85 in Rocke of Regard Since neede did nippe, my rightfull sutes was ouerwayde with might.

1652 J. Shirley Brothers i. 9 in Six New Playes (1653) Her eye did seem to labour with a tear, Which suddenly took birth, but overweigh'd With it's own swelling, drop'd upon her bosome.

1653 Baker's Chron. Kings of Eng. (new ed.) 72 One Raynerus,..crossing the Seas with his wife..so with his iniquity overweighed the ship, that in the midst of the stream, it was not able to stir.

1753 J. Warton tr. Virgil Eclogues & Georgics I. i. 180 Or who, lest the weak stalks be over-weigh'd, Feeds down, betimes, the rank luxuriant blade.

1796 S. Lee Almeyda v. ii. 59 Th'imperial wreath, with which, in one short day, These throbbing temples have been overweigh'd.

1849 M. Arnold Strayed Reveller, & Other Poems 27 Who is he, That he sits, overweigh'd By fumes of wine and sleep, So late, in thy portico?

1897 T. Hardy Well-beloved i. iii. 22 Something seemed to overweigh them; something more than the natural sadness of a parting which was not to be long.

a1912 A. Lang Helen of Troy in Poet. Wks. (1923) IV. vi. 179 The tear Of man or maiden overweigh'd with shame.

2002 Daily Oklahoman (Nexis) 28 Oct. They think we are overweighed with administrative costs.

†3. intransitive. To weigh more than something else; to preponderate; to weigh too much. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > power > influence > have influence [verb (intransitive)] > have greater influence

overrule1578

preponder1599

overweigh1647

overbalance1659

preponderate1659

preside1718

the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > have weight [verb (intransitive)] > be or become heavy > excessively

overweigh1887

1647 J. Hall True Acct. & Char. Times 2 The Parliament fed by the City of London, (which was unexhaustible, and contribution moneys fayling the King, and the Countreys excessively poll'd, not able to supply him) the former party began to over-weigh.

1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 47 Intellect, when darkness overweighs in it, is torpid.

1887 Chicago Advance 29 Sept. 613 If a letter overweigh, we are fined one shilling and eleven pence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overweigh
释义	overweighv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈweɪ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈweɪ/ Forms: see over- prefix and weigh v.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, weigh v.¹ Etymology: < over- prefix + weigh v.¹ Compare Middle Dutch overwēgen to consider (Dutch overwegen to consider, to weigh more), Middle Low German ȫverwēgen to weigh more, to consider, to surpass, Old High German ubarwegan, uberwegen to outweigh, to consider (Middle High German überwegen to weigh more, to outweigh, German überwiegen to predominate, to outweigh). 1. transitive. To exceed in weight; to be heavier, weightier, or more significant than; to outweigh; to preponderate over. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [verb (transitive)] > outweigh overweigh?c1225 to burden out1668 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > predominance or preponderance > [verb (transitive)] overweigh?c1225 outweigh1562 preponderate1611 preponder1624 outpoise1630 outbalance1642 overbear1712 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 283 Þeo þe mest luueð schule beon Mest iblissed. naut þeo þe leadeð hardest lif for luue hit ouerweieð [a1250 Nero ouerweið; a1250 Titus ouer weies]. a1450 Pater Noster Richard Ermyte (Westm. Sch. 3) (1967) 4 Þis preier ouerweiȝeþ alle oþer preieris in worþinesse. 1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Rom. v. f. xii^v In all pointes Christes goodnes ouerwaigheth the offence of Adam. 1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. i. 38 But put the case that many commendable effects come of conversation, yet put the discommendable in ballance against them, and they will overway them a great deale. a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) ii. iv. 170 Say what you can; my false, ore-weighs your true. View more context for this quotation 1672 T. Shadwell Miser 1. 6 One kind look from you will overweigh a thousand such small Services. 1717 S. Centlivre Cruel Gift iv. ii. 48 How much thy Folly over-weigh'd Affection, When last I press'd thee to accept this Youth! 1799 C. B. Brown Ormond xxvii. 308 My solicitations and my obligation to repair to England, overweighed her objections. 1818 M. W. Shelley Frankenstein I. vii. 167 If their testimony shall not overweigh my supposed guilt, I must be condemned. 1840 C. Norton Dream 240 Hope will be Youth's comforter, and make The long bright Future overweigh the Past. 1952 Shakespeare Q. 3 236 Such notes would have to be so extensive and explanatory as to overweigh the article itself. 1994 G. C. Means et al. Monetary Theory Employment i. ii. 11 The prospect of a very small return would not overweigh the risk and loss of liquidity involved in making a loan. 2. transitive. To weigh down, oppress, overburden; to overcome with or as with weight. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > weight [verb (transitive)] > make heavy > add weight to > excessively or weigh down overchargea1325 overcarkc1330 overladea1387 chargea1398 laden1514 overburden1532 ladea1538 overload1553 overpressa1577 overweigh1576 surcharge1582 to weigh back, on one side, to the earth1595 overpoise1598 overweight1811 the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > encumber > burden > excessively overbidc1175 chargea1398 overburden1532 overload1553 overweigh1576 over-Atlas1593 overpoise1599 out-Atlas1603 superonerate1607 overfreight1711 overweight1811 overpress1886 1576 G. Whetstone Ortchard of Repentance 85 in Rocke of Regard Since neede did nippe, my rightfull sutes was ouerwayde with might. 1652 J. Shirley Brothers i. 9 in Six New Playes (1653) Her eye did seem to labour with a tear, Which suddenly took birth, but overweigh'd With it's own swelling, drop'd upon her bosome. 1653 Baker's Chron. Kings of Eng. (new ed.) 72 One Raynerus,..crossing the Seas with his wife..so with his iniquity overweighed the ship, that in the midst of the stream, it was not able to stir. 1753 J. Warton tr. Virgil Eclogues & Georgics I. i. 180 Or who, lest the weak stalks be over-weigh'd, Feeds down, betimes, the rank luxuriant blade. 1796 S. Lee Almeyda v. ii. 59 Th'imperial wreath, with which, in one short day, These throbbing temples have been overweigh'd. 1849 M. Arnold Strayed Reveller, & Other Poems 27 Who is he, That he sits, overweigh'd By fumes of wine and sleep, So late, in thy portico? 1897 T. Hardy Well-beloved i. iii. 22 Something seemed to overweigh them; something more than the natural sadness of a parting which was not to be long. a1912 A. Lang Helen of Troy in Poet. Wks. (1923) IV. vi. 179 The tear Of man or maiden overweigh'd with shame. 2002 Daily Oklahoman (Nexis) 28 Oct. They think we are overweighed with administrative costs. †3. intransitive. To weigh more than something else; to preponderate; to weigh too much. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > have influence [verb (intransitive)] > have greater influence overrule1578 preponder1599 overweigh1647 overbalance1659 preponderate1659 preside1718 the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > have weight [verb (intransitive)] > be or become heavy > excessively overweigh1887 1647 J. Hall True Acct. & Char. Times 2 The Parliament fed by the City of London, (which was unexhaustible, and contribution moneys fayling the King, and the Countreys excessively poll'd, not able to supply him) the former party began to over-weigh. 1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 47 Intellect, when darkness overweighs in it, is torpid. 1887 Chicago Advance 29 Sept. 613 If a letter overweigh, we are fined one shilling and eleven pence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.?c1225
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