Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)To exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.

Origin

From Middle English overweȝen; equivalent to over- + weigh. First known attestation in the

From Middle English overweȝen; equivalent to over- + weigh. First known attestation in the Ancrene Wisse ("luue ouerweið hit").

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Forms

overweighs, overweighing, overweighed, overweighed
Base formoverweigh · to overweigh
3rd person singularoverweighs
Present participleoverweighing
Past simpleoverweighed
Past participleoverweighed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoverweigh
he, she, itoverweighs

Past simpleLesson

all personsoverweighed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave overweighed
he, she, ithas overweighed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill overweigh

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
overuseoverviewoverweightA2overwhelmB1
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