Word
Preponderate
How many syllables?
4 Syllables
How it's divided?
pre-pon-der-ate
Definition
- v. t. - To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in
weight; to overbalance.
- v. t. - To overpower by stronger or moral power.
- v. t. - To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.
- 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.
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