overweigh

[oh-ver-wey]

overweigh Definition

• 1. to weigh more than something else
• 2. to give too much importance or influence to something

Using overweigh: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "overweigh" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The benefits of exercise overweigh the discomfort of sweating.

• Example

  The advantages of living in the city overweigh the disadvantages.

• Example

  His opinion overweighs hers in the decision-making process.

overweigh Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for overweigh

• outweigh
• dominate
• overshadow

Antonyms for overweigh

• underweigh
• underestimate

Phrases with overweigh

• overweigh the pros and cons

  to give more importance to the advantages than the disadvantages

  Example

  Before making a decision, it's important to overweigh the pros and cons.

• overweigh someone's opinion

  to give more importance to one person's opinion than another's

  Example

  In this company, the CEO's opinion overweighs everyone else's.

• overweigh the evidence

  to give more importance to certain pieces of evidence than others

  Example

  The judge must not overweigh the evidence presented by the prosecution.

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Summary: overweigh in Brief

The verb 'overweigh' [oh-ver-wey] has two meanings: to weigh more than something else and to give too much importance or influence to something. It can be used in phrases like 'overweigh the pros and cons,' meaning to give more importance to the advantages than the disadvantages, and 'overweigh someone's opinion,' meaning to give more importance to one person's opinion than another's.