outweigh
Collocations
1(verb.)
ADV
considerably, easily, far, greatly, heavily, more than, vastly
The advantages of learning English far outweigh the effort required.
Definitions
verb
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.
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.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — weigh more heavily
- preponderate
- overbalance
- outbalance
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The 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.
WiktionaryThe advantage […] was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it.
WiktionaryThe 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
WiktionaryA mother's advice would outweigh a friend's.
Tatoeba · #320904The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
Tatoeba · #1517147The benefits outweigh the costs.
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