preponderate
preponderate · preponderates · preponderated · preponderating
To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weightTo outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight.
(transitive)To overpower by stronger or moral power.
(intransitive)To exceed in weight or influence; hence, to predominate.
(obsolete, transitive)To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.
More definitions
- weigh more heavily
Origin
From Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderāre (“to outweigh”).From Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderāre (“to outweigh”).
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Forms
preponderates, preponderating, preponderated, preponderated| Base form | preponderate · to preponderate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | preponderates |
| Present participle | preponderating |
| Past simple | preponderated |
| Past participle | preponderated |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- weigh more heavily:outweighoverbalanceoutbalance
Word family
6 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