preponderate

Meaning

1. (transitive) To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight.
2. (transitive) To overpower by stronger or moral power.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.
4. (intransitive) To exceed in weight or influence; hence, to predominate.

Synonyms

predominate

prevail

outbalance

outweigh

overbalance

dominate

excel

overbear

overcome

overpower

obtain

exceed

win

Translations

prédominer

überwiegen

επικρατώ

υπερσταθμίζω

predominare

preponderare

prevalere

avere maggior peso di

de overhand hebben

preponderar

preponderar

ağır basmak

ağır çekmek

baskın gelen

baskın gelmek

Etymology

From Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderāre (“to outweigh”).