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/ |
- 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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