überwiegen — meaning in English

English meaning

• outweigh verb To be more important, significant, or valuable than something else.
• prevail verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.

Senses

überwiegen is used for these senses in English:

• outweigh (transitive) To exceed in weight or mass.
• prevail (intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

outweigh — full definition

1. verb To be more important, significant, or valuable than something else.
2. verb To be physically heavier than something else.

prevail — full definition

1. verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.
2. verb To be the most common or widespread condition; to be current.

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