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outweigh

/ˈaʊˌtweɪ/ /aʊˈtweɪ/
  1. 1 (bir şeyden) ağır basmak, daha önemli olmak
  2. 2 (birinden) daha ağır olmak

Definition (English)

  1. To be more important, useful or valuable than something else.
  2. To be heavier than someone or something.

Example Sentences

  1. The benefits of the plan clearly outweigh the risks involved.
    Planın faydaları, içerdiği risklerden açıkça daha ağır basıyor.
  2. His experience will outweigh his lack of formal qualifications.
    Deneyimi, resmi niteliklerinin eksikliğinden daha ağır basacaktır.
  3. The boxer outweighed his opponent by five kilos.
    Boksör rakibinden beş kilo daha ağırdı.
  4. The baby elephant already outweighs a small car.
    Yavru fil şimdiden küçük bir arabadan daha ağır.

Verb Forms Regular

Base outweigh
/ˈaʊˌtweɪ/
Past outweighed
/ˈaʊˌtweɪd/
Participle outweighed
/ˈaʊˌtweɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edoutweigh → outweighed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. outweighed /ˈaʊˌtweɪd/

Synonyms

outbalance

Collocations

outweigh the risksbenefits outweigh the costsadvantages outweigh disadvantagesoutweigh concernsoutweigh losses