outweigh
to exceed in value, importance, influence, etc.: The advantages of the plan outweighed its defects.
to exceed in weight: The champion will probably outweigh his opponent.
to be too heavy or burdensome for: Collapse may follow if the load outweighs its supports.
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How to use outweigh in a sentence
But the majority of doctors see the benefits as far outweighing the risks.
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The Master said, Matter outweighing art begets roughness; art outweighing matter begets pedantry.
The Sayings Of Confucius | ConfuciusBut outweighing everything else was the fact that he loved her.
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But here's a well-written book, with sound positive qualities outweighing the defects of inexperience.
The dispute waxed hot, the question of precedence outweighing the common cause of destroying a national foe.
The Winning of the Golden Spurs | Percy F. WestermanBut far outweighing these were the straight, courageous bearing and the tender faces of normal promise.
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British Dictionary definitions for outweigh
/ (ˌaʊtˈweɪ) /
to prevail over; overcome: his desire outweighed his discretion
to be more important or significant than
to be heavier than
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