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View usage for: (aʊtweɪ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense outweighs, present participle outweighing, past tense, past participle outweighedverbIf one thing outweighs another, the first thing is of greater importance, benefit, or significance than the second thing. [formal] The medical benefits of x-rays far outweigh the risk of having them. [VERB noun] The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages. [VERB noun] Synonyms: override, cancel (out), eclipse, offset More Synonyms of outweigh outweigh in British English (ˌaʊtˈweɪ) verb (transitive)1. to prevail over; overcome his desire outweighed his discretion 2. to be more important or significant than outweigh in American English (ˌaʊtˈweɪ) verb transitive2. to be more important, valuable, etc. than Examples of 'outweigh' in a sentenceoutweigh In other languagesoutweigh British English: outweigh VERB If one thing outweighs another, the first thing is of greater importance, benefit, or significance than the second thing. The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages. - American English: outweigh
- Brazilian Portuguese: ter mais valor do que
- Chinese: > 超过在重要性或意义上
- European Spanish: pesar más que
- French: l'emporter sur
- German: schwerer wiegen als
- Italian: avere maggior peso di
- Japanese: よりまさる
- Korean: ~보다 중요하다
- European Portuguese: ter mais valor do que
- Latin American Spanish: pesar más que
Chinese translation of 'outweigh' vt the advantages (far) outweigh the disadvantages 利(远(遠)远(遠))大于(於)弊 (lì (yuǎnyuǎn) dàyú bì)
Definition to be more important, significant, or influential than The medical benefits far outweigh the risks involved. Synonyms cancel (out) eclipse make up for compensate for supersede prevail over obviate balance out preponderate outbalance Additional synonymsDefinition to act as a counterbalance to Add honey to counterbalance the acidity of the sauce. Synonyms offset, balance out, compensate for, make up for, counterpoise, countervail, set off Definition to make ineffective by counteracting antibodies that neutralize the toxic effects of soluble antigens Synonyms counteract, cancel, offset, undo, compensate for, negate, invalidate, counterbalance, nullifyDefinition to make (something) ineffective This, of course, would nullify the effect of the move. Synonyms cancel out, counteract, negate, neutralize, obviate (formal), countervail, bring to naught, veto, rebutAdditional synonymsDefinition to cancel out or compensate for The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity. Synonyms cancel out, balance, set off, make up for, compensate for, redeem, counteract, neutralize, counterbalance, nullify, obviate, balance out, counterpoise, countervail Definition to make up for Work is the way people seek to redeem their sins. Synonyms make up for, offset, make good, compensate for, outweigh, redress, atone for, make amends for, defrayHave fun at college, but don't let the fun take precedence over the work. Synonyms take priority over, outweigh, come before, supersede, prevail over |