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preponderate.

To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight.

    transitive
  2. To overpower by stronger or moral power.

    transitive
  3. To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.

    obsolete · transitive
  4. To exceed in weight or influence; hence, to predominate.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderāre (“to outweigh”).

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