Associations to the word «Preponderate»

Wiktionary

PREPONDERATE, verb. (transitive) To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.
PREPONDERATE, verb. (transitive) To overpower by stronger or moral power.
PREPONDERATE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.
PREPONDERATE, verb. (intransitive) To exceed in weight; hence, to predominate

Dictionary definition

PREPONDERATE, verb. Weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes".

Wise words

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