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Definition of outweigh verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outweigh

verb
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they outweigh
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
he / she / it outweighs
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪz/
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪz/
past simple outweighed
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪd/
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪd/
past participle outweighed
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪd/
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪd/
-ing form outweighing
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪɪŋ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈweɪɪŋ/
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  1. outweigh something to be greater or more important than something
    • The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
    • The risks are vastly outweighed by the potential benefits.
    • The advantages of this scheme more than outweigh the costs involved.
    • The benefits would surely far outweigh the risks.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • easily
    • far
    • greatly
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