Definitions

overweigh

[oh-ver-wey] / ˌoʊ vərˈweɪ /

VERB

overshadow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloud dim dominate dwarf eclipse outweigh

STRONG

adumbrate becloud bedim command darken excel govern haze obfuscate outshine overcast overcloud preponderate rule shadow surpass veil

WEAK

leave in the shade rise above steal spotlight take precedence tower above

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear explain

STRONG

brighten fail lighten

Example Sentences

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Overweigh, ō-vėr-wā′, v.t. to be heavier than: to outweigh.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various