outbalance C2+ Topic:Mathematics & Measurement 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to outweigh or exceed in... outweighexceedsurpassoverbalanceoverweighpreponderate ↔ Opposites underweigh Word family Related forms balanceoutweighcounterbalance Etymology AI details An English compound of the prefix 'out-' ('surpassing, exceeding') plus 'balance' (from Old French 'balance', Latin 'bilanx', 'two-scaled'). ut Old English bilanx Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Mathematics & Measurement markdown