'Preponderate' definitions:
Definition of 'preponderate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" [syn: preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance]
Definition of 'Preponderate'
From: GCIDE
- Preponderate \Pre*pon"der*ate\, v. i. To exceed in weight; hence, to incline or descend, as the scale of a balance; figuratively, to exceed in influence, power, etc.; hence; to incline to one side; as, the affirmative side preponderated. [1913 Webster]
- That is no just balance in which the heaviest side will not preponderate. --Bp. Wilkins. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Preponderate'
From: GCIDE
- Preponderate \Pre*pon"der*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preponderated; p. pr. & vb. n. Preponderating.] [L. praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See Ponder.]
- 1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance. [1913 Webster]
- An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the center of the balance, will preponderate greater magnitudes. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To overpower by stronger or moral power. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates him for peace. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'preponderate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- best,
- bestride,
- better,
- cap,
- dictate,
- dominate,
- domineer,
- exceed,
- excel,
- go one better,
- have the ascendancy,
- improve on,
- master,
- outweigh,
- overbalance,
- overbear,
- overcome,
- overpass,
- overtop,
- perfect,
- play first fiddle,
- predominate,
- prevail,
- reign,
- rule the roost,
- surpass,
- take the lead,
- top,
- tower above,
- tower over,
- transcend,
- trump,
- twist,
- wear the pants