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preponderate
English
Etymology
From Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponder?re (“to outweigh”)
Verb
preponderate (third-person singular simple present preponderates, present participle preponderating, simple past and past participle preponderated)
- (transitive) To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight
- Synonym: overbalance
- 1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica
- an inconsiderable weight by virtue of its distance from the Centre of the Ballance, will preponderate much greater magnitudes
- (transitive) To overpower by stronger or moral power.
- (transitive, obsolete) To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.
- (intransitive) To exceed in weight; hence, to predominate
Related terms
- preponder
- preponderance
- preponderant
References
- preponderate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- preponderate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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preponder
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?nd?(?)
Verb
preponder (third-person singular simple present preponders, present participle prepondering, simple past and past participle prepondered)
- (obsolete) To preponderate.
References
- preponder in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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