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English verb: outweigh | |||
| 1. | outweigh (competition) be heavier than | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot outweigh Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass | ||
| 2. | outweigh (stative) weigh more heavily | ||
| Samples | These considerations outweigh our wishes. | ||
| Synonyms | outbalance, overbalance, preponderate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule | ||
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