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单词 preponderate
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preponderate


pre·pon·der·ate

P0530600 (prĭ-pŏn′də-rāt′)intr.v. pre·pon·der·at·ed, pre·pon·der·at·ing, pre·pon·der·ates 1. To exceed something else in weight.2. To be greater than something else, as in power, force, quantity, or importance; predominate: "In balancing his faults with his perfections, the latter seemed rather to preponderate" (Henry Fielding).adj. (-dər-ĭt) Preponderant.
[Latin praeponderāre, praeponderāt- : prae-, pre- + ponderāre, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·pon′der·ate·ly adv.pre·pon′der·a′tion n.

preponderate

(prɪˈpɒndəˌreɪt) vb (intr) 1. (often foll by over) to be more powerful, important, numerous, etc (than)2. to be of greater weight than something else[C17: from Late Latin praeponderāre to be of greater weight, from pondus weight] preˈponderately adv preˈponderˌating adj preˌponderˈation n

pre•pon•der•ate

(prɪˈpɒn dəˌreɪt)

v.i. -at•ed, -at•ing. 1. to exceed something else in weight. 2. to incline downward or descend, as one scale or end of a balance, because of greater weight; be weighed down. 3. to be superior in power, force, influence, number, amount, etc.; predominate. [1615–25; < Latin praeponderātus, past participle of praeponderāre to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ate1] pre•pon`der•a′tion, n.

preponderate

- Once meant "weigh more" and "have greater intellectual weight."See also related terms for weigh.

preponderate


Past participle: preponderated
Gerund: preponderating
Imperative
preponderate
preponderate
Present
I preponderate
you preponderate
he/she/it preponderates
we preponderate
you preponderate
they preponderate
Preterite
I preponderated
you preponderated
he/she/it preponderated
we preponderated
you preponderated
they preponderated
Present Continuous
I am preponderating
you are preponderating
he/she/it is preponderating
we are preponderating
you are preponderating
they are preponderating
Present Perfect
I have preponderated
you have preponderated
he/she/it has preponderated
we have preponderated
you have preponderated
they have preponderated
Past Continuous
I was preponderating
you were preponderating
he/she/it was preponderating
we were preponderating
you were preponderating
they were preponderating
Past Perfect
I had preponderated
you had preponderated
he/she/it had preponderated
we had preponderated
you had preponderated
they had preponderated
Future
I will preponderate
you will preponderate
he/she/it will preponderate
we will preponderate
you will preponderate
they will preponderate
Future Perfect
I will have preponderated
you will have preponderated
he/she/it will have preponderated
we will have preponderated
you will have preponderated
they will have preponderated
Future Continuous
I will be preponderating
you will be preponderating
he/she/it will be preponderating
we will be preponderating
you will be preponderating
they will be preponderating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been preponderating
you have been preponderating
he/she/it has been preponderating
we have been preponderating
you have been preponderating
they have been preponderating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been preponderating
you will have been preponderating
he/she/it will have been preponderating
we will have been preponderating
you will have been preponderating
they will have been preponderating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been preponderating
you had been preponderating
he/she/it had been preponderating
we had been preponderating
you had been preponderating
they had been preponderating
Conditional
I would preponderate
you would preponderate
he/she/it would preponderate
we would preponderate
you would preponderate
they would preponderate
Past Conditional
I would have preponderated
you would have preponderated
he/she/it would have preponderated
we would have preponderated
you would have preponderated
they would have preponderated
Thesaurus
Verb1.preponderate - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"outbalance, overbalance, outweighdominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

preponderate

verbTo occupy the preeminent position in:dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule.Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.
Translations

preponderate


  • verb

Synonyms for preponderate

verb to occupy the preeminent position in

Synonyms

  • dominate
  • predominate
  • prevail
  • reign
  • rule

Synonyms for preponderate

verb weigh more heavily

Synonyms

  • outbalance
  • overbalance
  • outweigh

Related Words

  • dominate
  • predominate
  • prevail
  • reign
  • rule
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