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Word: Preponderate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘weigh more, have greater intellectual weight’): from Latin praeponderat- ‘of greater weight’, from the verb praeponderare, from prae ‘before’ + ponderare ‘weigh, consider’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
priːˈpɒndəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be greater in number, influence, or importance
Short Definition:be greater in number or importance
Examples:- the advantages preponderate over this apparent disadvantage
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