HOW TO PRONOUNCE
outweigh
/ˈaʊˌtweɪ/
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What does outweigh mean?
verb
- To exceed in weight or mass.
- To exceed in importance or value.
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IPA pronunciation
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“Cast my innocence into the scale,” answered Rebecca, “and the glove of silk shall outweigh the glove of iron.”
Every crime that is committed is committed when the reasons for doing it outweigh the reasons for not doing it.
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This weakening influence alone acts so powerfully on the condition of the combatant force, that it may soon outweigh all the advantages gained.
This theory is true, to a certain extent, but I think the compensating benefits of fertilizers of almost any kind far outweigh the disadvantages.
It would not perhaps be rash to predict, that as a mean of influence it will be found to outweigh all the peculiar attributes of the Senate.