Word of the Day – Preponder

Preponder (verb)

pre-pon-der

To have greater weight, importance, etc.; = “preponderate”.

Early 16th century (in an earlier sense). From classical Latin praeponderāre to outweigh, to be of greater weight, to incline in a particular direction, in post-classical Latin also to overburden (Vetus Latina), to outweigh in importance, to exceed from prae- + ponderāre.

Example sentences

“A preponderance of evidence suggests he’s guilty.”