noun
Meaning 1
Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- an overbalance of exports
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
overbalance
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verb
Meaning 2
To be more important than; to outweigh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To cause an imbalance in (something) by means of excess weight or numbers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To throw (someone or something) off balance; to cause to capsize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To lose one's balance; to fall over.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 6
cause to be off balance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
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Broader terms: account, calculate
verb
Meaning 7
weigh more heavily
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: preponderate, outweigh, outbalance
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Latin bilanx Vulgar Latin *bilancia Old French balancebor. Middle English balaunce English balance English overbalance From over- + balance.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: tro balanciĝi — lose one's balance, fall over