weigh more (verb)

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• weigh — I. verb Etymology: Middle English weyen, from Old English wegan to move, carry, weigh more at way Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to ascertain the heaviness of by or as if by a balance 2. a. outweigh b. counterbalance …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• weigh — [[t]we͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ weighs, weighing, weighed 1) VERB: no cont If someone or something weighs a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are. [V amount] It weighs nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)... [V amount] This little ball of gold… …   English dictionary

• out|weigh — «owt WAY», transitive verb. 1. to weigh more than: »He outweighs me by ten pounds. 2. to exceed in value, importance, or influence: »The advantages of the plan outweigh its disadvantages …   Useful english dictionary

• preponderate — verb be greater in influence, number, or importance. Origin C17 (in the sense weigh more, have greater intellectual weight ): from L. praeponderat , praeponderare, from prae before + ponderare weigh, consider …   English new terms dictionary

• perpend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin perpendere, from per thoroughly + pendere to weigh more at per , pendant Date: 15th century transitive verb to reflect on carefully ; ponder intransitive verb to be attentive ; reflect …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• poise — I. verb (poised; poising) Etymology: Middle English, to weigh, ponder, from Anglo French peiser, poiser, from Latin pensare more at pensive Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. a. balance; especially to hold or carry in equilibrium …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• counterweigh — |kau̇ntə(r)+ verb Etymology: Middle English countreweyen, from countre counter + weyen to weigh more at weigh transitive verb : counterbalance …   Useful english dictionary

• Luggage — is any number of bags, cases and containers which hold a traveller s articles during transit. The modern traveller can be expected to have packages containing clothing, toiletries, small possessions, trip necessities, and on the return trip,… …   Wikipedia