o|ver|weigh

o|ver|weigh
o|ver|weigh «OH vuhr WAY», transitive verb.
1. to be greater than in weight, importance, etc.; outweigh: »

My duty is imperative, and must overweigh my private feelings (Nicholas P. S. Wiseman).

SYNONYM(S): overbalance.
2. to weigh down; oppress.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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