outweigh
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/verb2 syllables
Outweigh means: weigh more heavily.
Synonyms for outweigh4
verb, as in weigh more heavily
preponderate, overbalance, outbalance
What does outweigh mean?2
verb
1
weigh more heavily“these considerations outweigh our wishes”
2
be heavier than
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Outweigh in a sentence
- The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.darinmex
- The common interests of the many should outweigh the individual interest of the few.shekitten
- The risks of such a project would clearly outweigh any putative benefit.shekitten
- The immense costs outweigh the benefits of the project.Amastan
- A mother's advice would outweigh a friend's.CM
- Do the benefits outweigh the costs?Amastan
- The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.sundown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of outweigh
as a verb
- past tense
- outweighed
- present participle
- outweighing
- third-person singular
- outweighs
- past participle
- outweighed