Definition of Preponderate

1. Verb. Weigh more heavily. "These considerations outweigh our wishes"


Definition of Preponderate

1. v. t. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.

2. 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.

Definition of Preponderate

1. Verb. (transitive) To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To overpower by stronger or moral power. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To exceed in weight; hence, to predominate ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Preponderate

1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Preponderate

preplating
preplayoff
prepollence
prepollent
prepolymer
prepolymers
preponder
preponderance
preponderance of evidence
preponderance of the evidence
preponderances
preponderancies
preponderancy
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preponderantly
preponderate (current term)
preponderated
preponderately
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preponderations
preponderence
prepone
preponed
preponement
prepones
preponing
prepopulate

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