overpoise (uncountable)
(chiefly, figurative) That which outweighs; excessive weight.
overpoise (third-person singular simple present overpoises, present participle overpoising, simple past and past participle overpoised)
(obsolete) To exceed in importance, strength or value.
Synonym: outweigh
(obsolete) To place excessive weight on (someone or something).
Synonym: overburden
(obsolete) To throw (someone or something) off balance.
Synonym: overbalance
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*poise", v. t.
Definition: To outweigh; to overbalance. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
O"ver*poise`, n.
Definition: Preponderant weight; a counterbalance. [R.] Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
