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pre·pon·der·ate
(prĭ-pŏn′də-rāt′)intr.v. pre·pon·der·at·ed, pre·pon·der·at·ing, pre·pon·der·ates
1. To exceed something else in weight.
2. To be greater than something else, as in power, force, quantity, or importance; predominate: "In balancing his faults with his perfections, the latter seemed rather to preponderate" (Henry Fielding).
adj. (-dər-ĭt)
Preponderant.
[Latin praeponderāre, praeponderāt- : prae-, pre- + ponderāre, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·pon′der·ate·ly adv.
pre·pon′der·a′tion n.
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preponderate
(prɪˈpɒndəˌreɪt)vb (intr)
1. (often foll by over) to be more powerful, important, numerous, etc (than)
2. to be of greater weight than something else
[C17: from Late Latin praeponderāre to be of greater weight, from pondus weight]
preˈponderately adv
preˈponderˌating adj
preˌponderˈation n
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pre•pon•der•ate
(prɪˈpɒn dəˌreɪt)v.i. -at•ed, -at•ing.
1. to exceed something else in weight.
2. to incline downward or descend, as one scale or end of a balance, because of greater weight; be weighed down.
3. to be superior in power, force, influence, number, amount, etc.; predominate.
[1615–25; < Latin praeponderātus, past participle of praeponderāre to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ate 1]
pre•pon`der•a′tion, n.
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preponderate
- Once meant "weigh more" and "have greater intellectual weight."See also related terms for weigh.
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preponderate
Past participle: preponderated
Gerund: preponderating
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| preponderate |
| preponderate |
| Present |
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| I preponderate |
| you preponderate |
| he/she/it preponderates |
| we preponderate |
| you preponderate |
| they preponderate |
| Preterite |
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| I preponderated |
| you preponderated |
| he/she/it preponderated |
| we preponderated |
| you preponderated |
| they preponderated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am preponderating |
| you are preponderating |
| he/she/it is preponderating |
| we are preponderating |
| you are preponderating |
| they are preponderating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have preponderated |
| you have preponderated |
| he/she/it has preponderated |
| we have preponderated |
| you have preponderated |
| they have preponderated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was preponderating |
| you were preponderating |
| he/she/it was preponderating |
| we were preponderating |
| you were preponderating |
| they were preponderating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had preponderated |
| you had preponderated |
| he/she/it had preponderated |
| we had preponderated |
| you had preponderated |
| they had preponderated |
| Future |
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| I will preponderate |
| you will preponderate |
| he/she/it will preponderate |
| we will preponderate |
| you will preponderate |
| they will preponderate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have preponderated |
| you will have preponderated |
| he/she/it will have preponderated |
| we will have preponderated |
| you will have preponderated |
| they will have preponderated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be preponderating |
| you will be preponderating |
| he/she/it will be preponderating |
| we will be preponderating |
| you will be preponderating |
| they will be preponderating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been preponderating |
| you have been preponderating |
| he/she/it has been preponderating |
| we have been preponderating |
| you have been preponderating |
| they have been preponderating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been preponderating |
| you will have been preponderating |
| he/she/it will have been preponderating |
| we will have been preponderating |
| you will have been preponderating |
| they will have been preponderating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been preponderating |
| you had been preponderating |
| he/she/it had been preponderating |
| we had been preponderating |
| you had been preponderating |
| they had been preponderating |
| Conditional |
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| I would preponderate |
| you would preponderate |
| he/she/it would preponderate |
| we would preponderate |
| you would preponderate |
| they would preponderate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have preponderated |
| you would have preponderated |
| he/she/it would have preponderated |
| we would have preponderated |
| you would have preponderated |
| they would have preponderated |
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Verb 1. preponderate - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"
dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
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preponderate
verbTo occupy the preeminent position in:
Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.
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