US /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
verb Freq #32871

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To be more important or valuable than something else.

    The benefits of the plan clearly outweigh the risks.

  2. 2
    verb

    To be heavier than something else.

    The larger box outweighs the smaller one by several kilos.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to be more important or... outbalancepreponderate
2 verb · to be heavier than... outbalance
Word family
Forms outweighedoutweighingoutweighs
Related forms outnumber

Etymology

From out- + weigh.

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