outweigh

UK /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ US /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
verb 2

Definitions

verb

1

To exceed in weight or mass.

The King your brother is now hard at hand, Meete with the foole, and rid your royall ſhoulders Of ſuch a burden, as outweighs the ſands And all the craggie rockes of Caſpea.

2

To exceed in importance or value.

The advantage […] was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it.

The trials have revealed that the advantage of extra seating capacity is more than outweighed by slower station working, as the double-deck train affords one door for 22 seats, compared with 10 or 12 in ordinary compartment stock.

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