preponderate
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preponderates, 3rd person singular present; preponderated, past participle; preponderating, present participle; preponderated, past tense;
/priˈpändəˌrāt/,
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preponderates, 3rd person singular present; preponderated, past participle; preponderating, present participle; preponderated, past tense;
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Be greater in number, influence, or importance
- - the advantages preponderate over this apparent disadvantage
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- weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"
- (preponderating) overriding: having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
- To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance; To overpower by stronger or moral power; (obsolete) To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide; To exceed in weight; hence, to predominate
- to surpass others in numbers, intensity, force, or prowess.