overweigh
English
/əʊvə(ɹ)ˈweɪ/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English overweȝen pre from English weigh.
Origin
English
weigh
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aweigh English
- beweigh English
- checkweighman English
- counterweigh English
- downweigh English
- foreweigh English
- outweigh English
- reweigh English
- weigh English
- weighable English
- weighage English
- weighbeam English
- weighbridge English
- weigher English
- weighest English
- weigheth English
- weighhouse English
- weighlock English
- weighman English
- weighmaster English
- overweȝen Middle English
- weghen Middle English