outbalance

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌaʊtˈbæləns/ UK /ˌaʊtˈbæləns/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to outweigh or exceed in weight, value, or importance

The benefits clearly outbalance the modest costs.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to outweigh or exceed in... outweigh exceed surpass overbalance overweigh preponderate

Opposites

underweigh

Word family

Related forms balance outweigh counterbalance

Etymology

An English compound of the prefix 'out-' ('surpassing, exceeding') plus 'balance' (from Old French 'balance', Latin 'bilanx', 'two-scaled').

ut Old English bilanx Latin

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# outbalance

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈbæləns/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈbæləns/

## Meanings
1. to outweigh or exceed in weight, value, or importance

## Examples
- The benefits clearly outbalance the modest costs.

## Synonyms
- outweigh
- exceed
- surpass
- overbalance
- overweigh
- preponderate

## Antonyms
- underweigh

## Related Forms
- balance
- outweigh
- counterbalance

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ut
- Root: bilanx

## Etymology
An English compound of the prefix 'out-' ('surpassing, exceeding') plus 'balance' (from Old French 'balance', Latin 'bilanx', 'two-scaled').

## AI Etymology
Outbalance is an English compound of the prefix 'out-' ('surpassing, exceeding') plus 'balance' (from Old French 'balance', Latin 'bilanx', 'two-scaled'). The etymological trail includes Old English ut and Latin bilanx. As a verb, outbalance means to outweigh or exceed in weight, value, or importance. The same family is visible in related forms such as balance, outweigh, and counterbalance.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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