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overweigh

/ˌoʊvərˈweɪ/
o · ver · weigh
Adjective:overweight
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Past Simple:overweighed
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Past Participle:overweighed
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Present Participle:overweighing
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overweigh Lexical Profile

overweigh Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To exceed in weight, value, or importance; to outweigh.

Example

"The long-term environmental benefits of the project clearly overweigh the initial financial costs."

2

To burden or load down excessively; to oppress with too much weight or pressure.

Example

"Grief and exhaustion seemed to overweigh his spirit after months of relentless hardship."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In modern usage, 'outweigh' is strongly preferred over 'overweigh' when expressing that one factor exceeds another in importance or value, whereas 'overweigh' is more often used for overburdening or giving disproportionate weight to a factor.

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English overweyen, formed from the prefix over- and weigh (from Old English wegan, meaning to carry or measure weight).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overweigh. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overweigh
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