preponderate

• Verbe vieilli ou littéraire signifiant l'emporter en poids, en influence ou en importance ; prédominer ou être supérieur en force ou en nombre.

An obsolete verb meaning to outweigh, exceed in weight, influence, or importance; to predominate or be superior in power or number.

1. Weigh more heavilyC2formal

   To be greater in weight, importance, power, or influence.

   peser plus lourd

   • The benefits of the new policy preponderate over the drawbacks.
   • In his argument, the evidence preponderates in favor of the defendant.
   • The risks preponderate, so we decided not to proceed.

   Synonymesdominateoutweighoverbalancepredominateprevail