preponderate als werkwoord: - 1
preponderate
werkwoord
1 preponderate
Weigh more heavily.
synoniemen: outbalance, outweigh, overbalance.
Roget 33:
be superior
etc.
adj.;
exceed,
excel,
transcend;
outdo,
outbalance†,
outweigh,
outrank,
outrival,
out-Herod;
pass,
surpass,
get ahead of;
over-top,
override,
overpass,
overbalance,
overweigh,
overmatch;
top,
o'ertop,
cap,
beat,
cut out;
beat hollow;
outstrip
etc.
303;
eclipse,
throw into the shade,
take the shine out of,
outshine,
put one's nose out of joint;
have the upper hand,
have the whip hand of,
have the advantage;
turn the scale,
kick the beam;
play first fiddle
etc.
(importance)
642;
preponderate,
predominate,
prevail;
precede,
take precedence,
come first;
come to a head,
culminate;
beat all others,
etc.
bear the palm;
break the record;
take the cake [U.S.].
become larger,
render larger
etc.
(increase)
35,
(expand)
194.
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Roget 737:
authorize
etc.
(permit)
760;
warrant
etc.
(right)
924;
dictate
etc.
(order)
741.
be at the head of
etc.
adj.;
hold office,
be in office,
fill an office;
hold master,
occupy master,
a post master,
be master
etc.
745.
have the upper hand,
get the upper hand,
have the whip,
get the whip;
gain a hold upon,
preponderate,
dominate,
rule the roost;
boss [U.S.];
override,
overrule,
overawe;
lord it over,
hold in hand,
keep under,
make a puppet of,
lead by the nose,
turn round one's little finger,
bend to one's will,
hold one's own,
wear the breeches;
have the ball at one's feet,
have it all one's own way,
have the game in one's own hand,
have on the hip,
have under one's thumb;
be master of the situation;
take the lead,
play first fiddle,
set the fashion;
give the law to;
carry with a high hand;
lay down the law;
ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm"
[Addison];
rule with a rod of iron
etc.
(severity)
739.
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