outweigh
pronunciation
How to pronounce outweigh in British English:
UK [ˌaʊtˈweɪ]
How to pronounce outweigh in American English:
US [ˌaʊtˈweɪ]
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- Verb:
- be heavier than
- weigh more heavily
Word Origin
- outweigh (v.)
- 1590s, from out (adv.) + weigh (v.). Related: Outweighed; outweighing.
Example
- 1. But the benefits far outweigh the inconveniences .
- 2. Nonetheless , the benefits of global business education far outweigh the costs .
- 3. The benefits of such actions far outweigh the costs .
- 4. So can a better experience still outweigh a 50 % slower task completion time ?
- 5. Such political pluses may be great enough to outweigh the practical negatives .