What does "preponderate" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "preponderate"?

Common synonyms include: outweigh, ascendant, best, bestride, better, boss.

verb

verb ·Moderate ·College level

Verb

1
To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight. transitive
"an inconsiderable weight by virtue of its distance from the Centre of the Ballance, will preponderate much greater magnitudes"
2
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3
To overpower by stronger or moral power. transitive
"That is the preponderating consideration to which everything else has to yield."
4
To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. obsolete, transitive
"The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates him for peace."
5
To exceed in weight or influence; hence, to predominate. intransitive
"Anxiety preponderated over hope; and it was scarcely possible for Evelyn to encounter a danger not previously conjured up by the alarmed fancy of his mistress."

"an inconsiderable weight by virtue of its distance from the Centre of the Ballance, will preponderate much greater magnitudes"

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