dom·i·nate  (dŏm'ə-nāt') 
v.
dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing, dom·i·nates
v.
tr.
To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power: Successful leaders dominate events rather than react to them. To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over: Ambition dominated their lives. To enjoy a commanding, controlling position in: a drug company that dominates the tranquilizer market. To overlook from a height: a view from the cliffside chalet that dominates the valley.
v.
intr.
To have or exert strong authority or mastery. To be situated in or occupy a position that is more elevated or decidedly superior to others.
[Latin dominārī, domināt-, to rule, from dominus, lord; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
dom'i·na'tive adj., dom'i·na'tor n. |
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