outweigh
To exceed in weight or massTo exceed in weight or mass.
» The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
Diese Vorteile machen die Nachteile mehr als wett.
Преимущества значительно перевешивают недостатки.
Переваг значно більше, ніж недоліків.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To exceed in weight or mass.
überwiegen
(transitive)To exceed in importance or value.
überragen
- be heavier than
- weigh more heavily
Examples
14 sentencesThe advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
Переваг значно більше, ніж недоліків.
ruПреимущества значительно перевешивают недостатки.
deDiese Vorteile machen die Nachteile mehr als wett.
He outweighs me by 10 kg.
Він важить на 10 кілограм більше, ніж я.
deEr ist 10 Kilo schwerer als ich.
Do the benefits outweigh the costs?
A mother's advice would outweigh a friend's.
The immense costs outweigh the benefits of the project.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
outweighs, outweighing, outweighed, outweighed| Base form | outweigh · to outweigh |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | outweighs |
| Present participle | outweighing |
| Past simple | outweighed |
| Past participle | outweighed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- weigh more heavily:preponderateoverbalanceoutbalance
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle