the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To exceed in weight or value.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To exceed in weight; weigh more or be heavier than; turn the scale against; overweigh; overbalance; surpass in gravity or importance.
To be too great a burden or task for; over-task.
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v. weigh more heavily
v. be heavier than
Word Usage
"Once pregnancy has progressed into the second trimester and once children reach puberty, the dangers of food poisoning and foodborne illnesses may again outweigh the mutagenic risks associated with phytochemicals (Flaxman and Sherman in press)."