outweigh — UK US /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ verb [T] ► to have more influence or importance than something else: »Annual weather variations still seem to be outweighing any global warming trends. be outweighed by sth »Small changes in the tax burden are likely to be… … Financial and business terms
Outweigh — Out*weigh , v. t. To exceed in weight or value. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outweigh — [v] override, dominate atone for, balance, cancel out, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, eclipse, exceed, excel, make up for, offset, outbalance, outrival, outrun, overcome, overshadow, predominate, preponderate, prevail, set … New thesaurus
outweigh — ► VERB ▪ be heavier, greater, or more significant than … English terms dictionary
outweigh — [out΄wā′] vt. 1. to weigh more than 2. to be more important, valuable, etc. than … English World dictionary
outweigh — verb ADVERB ▪ easily, far, greatly, heavily, more than, vastly ▪ The benefits would surely far outweigh the risks. ▪ The advantages of this plan more than outweigh … Collocations dictionary
outweigh */ — UK [ˌaʊtˈweɪ] / US [aʊtˈweɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms outweigh : present tense I/you/we/they outweigh he/she/it outweighs present participle outweighing past tense outweighed past participle outweighed to be more important, useful, or… … English dictionary
outweigh — [[t]a͟ʊtwe͟ɪ[/t]] outweighs, outweighing, outweighed VERB If one thing outweighs another, the first thing is of greater importance, benefit, or significance than the second thing. [FORMAL] [V n] The medical benefits of x rays far outweigh the… … English dictionary
outweigh — transitive verb Date: 1597 to exceed in weight, value, or importance < the advantages outweigh the disadvantages > … New Collegiate Dictionary
outweigh — /owt way /, v.t. 1. to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects. 2. to exceed in weight: The champion will probably outweigh his opponent. 3. to be too heavy or burdensome for: Collapse may… … Universalium
