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outweighto be greater or more significant than something else in value, importance, or effect

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to be greater or more significant than something else in value, importance, or effect

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/

Korean meaning: ~보다 더 중요하다, ~을 능가하다, ~보다 더 무겁다

Korean pronunciation: 아웃**웨이**

Example Sentences

  • The joy of eating pizza clearly outweighs the guilt of breaking my diet.
  • In this case, the advantages of remote work outweigh the disadvantages.
  • My love for coffee outweighs my doctor's warnings about caffeine.

outweigh

VERB

//ˌaʊtˈweɪ//

to be greater or more significant than something else in value, importance, or effect

outweigh concept
💡 Concept

The critical patient's needs outweigh the minor injury case

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outweigh rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

True love on display will outweigh gold blown away!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixout--
Rootweigh

Origin

From Middle English 'outweighen', combining the prefix 'out-' (meaning to exceed or surpass) with 'weigh' (from Old English 'wegan', meaning to have weight or be heavy). The word emerged in the 14th century as a literal term meaning to be heavier than, later developing the figurative sense of being more important or significant.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The joy of eating pizza clearly outweighs the guilt of breaking my diet.

In this case, the advantages of remote work outweigh the disadvantages.

😄 Fun example

My love for coffee outweighs my doctor's warnings about caffeine.

The environmental benefits of renewable energy far outweigh the initial costs.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

exceedsurpassoverrideovershadowpredominate

Antonyms

underweighpale besidefall short

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