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Meaning of "outweigh" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUTWEIGH

outweigh  [ˌaʊtˈweɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUTWEIGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Outweigh is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb outweigh in English.

WHAT DOES OUTWEIGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of outweigh in the English dictionary

The first definition of outweigh in the dictionary is to prevail over; overcome. Other definition of outweigh is to be more important or significant than. Outweigh is also to be heavier than.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OUTWEIGH

PRESENT

Present
I outweigh
you outweigh
he/she/it outweighs
we outweigh
you outweigh
they outweigh
Present continuous
I am outweighing
you are outweighing
he/she/it is outweighing
we are outweighing
you are outweighing
they are outweighing
Present perfect
I have outweighed
you have outweighed
he/she/it has outweighed
we have outweighed
you have outweighed
they have outweighed
Present perfect continuous
I have been outweighing
you have been outweighing
he/she/it has been outweighing
we have been outweighing
you have been outweighing
they have been outweighing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I outweighed
you outweighed
he/she/it outweighed
we outweighed
you outweighed
they outweighed
Past continuous
I was outweighing
you were outweighing
he/she/it was outweighing
we were outweighing
you were outweighing
they were outweighing
Past perfect
I had outweighed
you had outweighed
he/she/it had outweighed
we had outweighed
you had outweighed
they had outweighed
Past perfect continuous
I had been outweighing
you had been outweighing
he/she/it had been outweighing
we had been outweighing
you had been outweighing
they had been outweighing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will outweigh
you will outweigh
he/she/it will outweigh
we will outweigh
you will outweigh
they will outweigh
Future continuous
I will be outweighing
you will be outweighing
he/she/it will be outweighing
we will be outweighing
you will be outweighing
they will be outweighing
Future perfect
I will have outweighed
you will have outweighed
he/she/it will have outweighed
we will have outweighed
you will have outweighed
they will have outweighed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been outweighing
you will have been outweighing
he/she/it will have been outweighing
we will have been outweighing
you will have been outweighing
they will have been outweighing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would outweigh
you would outweigh
he/she/it would outweigh
we would outweigh
you would outweigh
they would outweigh
Conditional continuous
I would be outweighing
you would be outweighing
he/she/it would be outweighing
we would be outweighing
you would be outweighing
they would be outweighing
Conditional perfect
I would have outweigh
you would have outweigh
he/she/it would have outweigh
we would have outweigh
you would have outweigh
they would have outweigh
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been outweighing
you would have been outweighing
he/she/it would have been outweighing
we would have been outweighing
you would have been outweighing
they would have been outweighing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you outweigh
we let´s outweigh
you outweigh
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to outweigh
Past participle
outweighed
Present Participle
outweighing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUTWEIGH


Anhui
ˈænˈweɪ
Anhwei
ˈænˈweɪ
away
əˈweɪ
aweigh
əˈweɪ
counterweigh
ˌkaʊntəˈweɪ
foreweigh
fɔːˈweɪ
hadaway
ˌhædəˈweɪ
halfway
ˌhɑːfˈweɪ
lwei
ləˈweɪ
overweigh
ˌəʊvəˈweɪ
preweigh
priːˈweɪ
reweigh
riːˈweɪ
straightaway
ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ
wellaway
ˈwɛləˈweɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUTWEIGH

outward-looking
outwardly
outwardness
outwards
outwash
outwatch
outwear
outweary
outweed
outweep
outwell
outwent
outwick
outwile
outwin
outwind
outwing
outwish
outwit
outwith

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUTWEIGH

bobsleigh
Burleigh
dog sleigh
dreigh
Eastleigh
inveigh
Leigh
neigh
Raleigh
Rayleigh
screigh
skeigh
skreigh
sleigh
under weigh
weigh

Synonyms and antonyms of outweigh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OUTWEIGH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «outweigh» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of outweigh

Translation of «outweigh» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUTWEIGH

Find out the translation of outweigh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of outweigh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «outweigh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 超过
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pesar más que
570 millions of speakers

English

outweigh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पल्ला झुकना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تفوق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перевешивают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ter mais valor do que
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুরুত্বে অতিক্রম করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´emporter sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebih besar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwerer wiegen als
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

よりまさる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~보다 중요하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

kabotan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lớn hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वजनदार होणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

daha ağır gelmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avere maggior peso di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeważają
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переважують
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

depășesc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερτερούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaarder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppväger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppveier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of outweigh

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTWEIGH»

The term «outweigh» is very widely used and occupies the 19.537 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTWEIGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about outweigh

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10 QUOTES WITH «OUTWEIGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word outweigh.
1
Howard Berman
Steroids can seem necessary to compete at the highest levels, and the quick rewards can outweigh the long term consequences to the user's health.
2
Rodney Brooks
The benefits of having robots could vastly outweigh the problems.
3
Kim Campbell
For people on social assistance, the loss of free dental care, prescription drugs and subsidized housing can greatly outweigh additional income from working. We've all heard the stories.
4
Kacy Catanzaro
I grew up doing gymnastics. It requires discipline, eating right, getting sleep, lots of sacrifice. But the pros outweigh the sacrifice.
5
Nicholas A. Christakis
The reason we form networks is because the benefits of a connected life outweigh the costs. It's to our advantage as individuals and a species to assemble ourselves in this fashion.
6
Billy Connolly
I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be.
7
Dorothy Dix
There isn't a single human being who hasn't plenty to cry over, and the trick is to make the laughs outweigh the tears.
8
Ian Goldin
People often focus on the downsides of population growth but neglect the upsides. These upsides may even outweigh the downsides, making a larger population a good thing overall.
9
Kina Grannis
The potential success that could come with signing with a major label didn't quite outweigh how important it was for me to make my music the way I knew it needed to be made.
10
Louis A. Johnson
In the light of the actual fighting that is now in progress, we have reached the point where the military considerations clearly outweigh the fiscal considerations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTWEIGH»

Discover the use of outweigh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to outweigh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Diary of Gastric Bypass Surgery: When the Benefits ...
The story of one African American woman’s decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery.
Darlene K. Drummond
2
Do the Benefits of Fixed Exchange Rates Outweigh Their ...
We develop a simple formal framework to clarify the trade-offs involved in the choice between a fixed and flexible exchange-rate system.
Shantayanan Devarajan, Dani Rodrik, 1991
3
Occupational Injury in EMS: Does Risk Outweigh Reward?
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY IN EMS: DOES RISK OUTWEIGH REWARD? by Rebecca Jean Heick A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Occupational and Environmental Health in the ...
Rebecca Jean Heick, 2006
4
DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & ...
Fifth, research should offer participants a favorable risk- benefit ratio.35""*'39'43 If the risks outweigh the benefits to the individual participants, then these risks must be justified by the social value of the research study. Typically, this principle is ...
Vincent T. DeVita, Theodore S. Lawrence, Steven A. Rosenberg, 2008
5
Study of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Section 404: ...
The available responses could vary between -3 and +3, where: -3 referred to “ costs far outweigh the benefits”; 0 referred to “costs equal benefits”; and +3 referred to “benefits far outweigh the costs.” The table reports the percent of responses ...
Barry Leonard, 2011
6
English synonymes, with copious illustrations and ...
Overbalance and outweigh are likewise used in the improper applica- lion; preponderate is never used otherwise: things are said to overbalance which are supposed to turn the □cale to one side or the other ; they are said to outweigh when ...
George Crabb, 1854
7
Marketing Strategy
Outweigh. the. Costs. Situation analysis is valuable only to the extent that it improves the quality of the resulting marketing plan. For example, data that cost $4,000 to acquire but improve the quality of the decision by only $3,999 should not be ...
O. C. Ferrell, Michael Hartline, 2007
8
Dictionary of Environmental Economics
The concept of opportunity cost is widely used in economics in identifying the most efficient use of scarce resources. Rational consumers and producers, by definition, choose activities whose private benefits outweigh their costs. If costs do not ...
Anil Markandya, 2012
9
On that Point!: An Introduction to Parliamentary Debate
One argument is said to outweigh another if it is more significant according to the decision criteria established in the debate. The proposition team, then, tries to establish that the benefits of their plan will outweigh its potential costs. In other ...
John Meany, Kate Shuster, 2003
10
Rethinking the Just War Tradition
The traditional jus ad bellum proportionality principle requires that the benefits ofa war must outweigh the harms, and the traditional jus in bello proportionality principle requires that the benefits of each engagement within a war must outweigh ...
Harry Van Der Linden, John W. Lango, Michael W. Brough, Michael W. Brough, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTWEIGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term outweigh is used in the context of the following news items.
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Savings from Medicaid expansion will outweigh the costs
Yes, costs will increase, but the dramatic savings more than outweigh those costs. Every year after expansion, our state will net nearly $100 ... «STLtoday.com, Jul 15»
2
Stroke drug 'safe, effective' as benefits outweigh risks
The benefits of alteplase were found to outweigh the risks, if it was used up to four and a half hours after the start of the symptoms, but in a small ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Does Sony's Xperia Z3+ have enough good qualities to outweigh
Sony may need to address an issue before the price is worth all of its benefits. (Twitter). It essentially looks and feels the same as its ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»
4
Letter: Belief can't outweigh duty to the public
My letter to editor appearing in The Gleaner (7/23), states that each person has the right to their beliefs. I believe elected officials should carry out their duties or ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
5
'Sweet moments outweigh the tough' in having a newborn, says …
Good thing the sweet moments outweigh the tough. I can just sit there and admire how adorable our lil guy is and be filled with love for him..." ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
6
Providers: Benefits of image sharing outweigh challenges
Providers feel image sharing is crucial to radiology, despite challenges such as security, processing time and a need for larger amounts of ... «FierceHealthIT, Jul 15»
7
US housing starts outweigh weak retail sales
Total US housing starts rose 9.8% m/m in June, following the recent surge in permits. The June increase was driven by multi-family starts. «EconoTimes, Jul 15»
8
Costs outweigh the benefits for LAV program
Christopher Read, Parks, Recreation and Culture Manager says that at this time the LAV program's costs outweigh the benefits. (Dayla Brown) ... «Hinton Parklander, Jul 15»
9
Strong service results outweigh lower engine orders at Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has reported improved results in the second quarter as lower fuel prices free up shipowners' cash for servicing, but new orders took a ... «Seatrade Maritime News, Jul 15»
10
Aspirin Benefits Outweigh Risks in Macular Degeneration
VIENNA — Patients can continue to take aspirin as recommended by their primary care physicians without fear of worsening their macular ... «Medscape, Jul 15»

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