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surpass vs outweigh

outweigh vs surpass

surpass and outweigh both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surpass No No Yes No
outweigh No No Yes No
As verbs, outweigh is a hyponym of surpass; that is, outweigh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surpass:
  • surpass: be or do something to a greater degree
  • outweigh: be heavier than
surpass (verb) outweigh (verb)
be or do something to a greater degree be heavier than
move past weigh more heavily
distinguish oneself
be greater in scope or size than some standard
Difference between surpass and outweigh

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