to tower above; overlook; overshadow: A tall pine dominated the landscape.
3.
to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
4.
Mathematics. (of a series, vector, etc.) to have terms or components greater in absolute value than the corresponding terms or components of a given series, vector, etc.
5.
Linguistics. (of a node in a tree diagram) to be connected with (a subordinate node) either directly by a single downward branch or indirectly by a sequence of downward branches.
–verb (used without object)
6.
to rule; exercise control; predominate.
7.
to occupy a commanding or elevated position.
Origin: 1605–15; < L dominātus (ptp. of dominārī to master, control), equiv. to domin- (s. of dominus) master + -ātus-ate1
[dom-uh-neyt] 
verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.