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Meaning of 'preponderate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Preponderate [ 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.
2 . Preponderate [ v. t.]
- To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.
- To overpower by stronger or moral power.
- To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.

Meaning of 'preponderate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preponderate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- weigh more heavily
Example in sentence:
  • these considerations outweigh our wishes

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