preponderate
vi . 以重量勝過,占優勢,勝過
以重量勝過,占優勢,勝過
preponderate v 1 :
weigh more heavily ; "
these considerations outweigh our wishes " [
synonym : {
preponderate }, {
outweigh }, {
overbalance },
{
outbalance }]
Preponderate \
Pre *
pon "
der *
ate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Preponderated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Preponderating }.] [
L .
praeponderatus ,
p .
p .
of praeponderare ;
prae before ponderare to weigh ,
fr .,
pondus ,
ponderis ,
a weight .
See {
Ponder }.]
1 .
To outweigh ;
to overpower by weight ;
to exceed in weight ;
to overbalance .
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An inconsiderable weight ,
by distance from the center of the balance ,
will preponderate greater magnitudes . --
Glanvill .
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2 .
To overpower by stronger or moral power .
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3 .
To cause to prefer ;
to incline ;
to decide . [
Obs .]
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The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates him for peace . --
Fuller .
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Preponderate \
Pre *
pon "
der *
ate \,
v .
i .
To exceed in weight ;
hence ,
to incline or descend ,
as the scale of a balance ;
figuratively ,
to exceed in influence ,
power ,
etc .;
hence ;
to incline to one side ;
as ,
the affirmative side preponderated .
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That is no just balance in which the heaviest side will not preponderate . --
Bp .
Wilkins .
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34 Moby Thesaurus words for "
preponderate ":
best ,
bestride ,
better ,
cap ,
dictate ,
dominate ,
domineer ,
exceed ,
excel ,
go one better ,
have the ascendancy ,
improve on ,
master ,
outweigh ,
overbalance ,
overbear ,
overcome ,
overpass ,
overtop ,
perfect ,
play first fiddle ,
predominate ,
prevail ,
reign ,
rule the roost ,
surpass ,
take the lead ,
top ,
tower above ,
tower over ,
transcend ,
trump ,
twist ,
wear the pants
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