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dominate
[ dom-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to tower above; overlook; overshadow:
A tall pine dominated the landscape.
- to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
- 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.
- 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)
- to rule; exercise control; predominate.
- to occupy a commanding or elevated position.
dominate
/ ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt /
verb
- to control, rule, or govern (someone or something)
- to tower above (surroundings, etc); overlook
- tr; usually passive to predominate in (something or someone)
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Derived Forms
- ˈdominative, adjective
- ˈdomiˌnating, adjective
- ˈdomiˌnator, noun
- ˈdomiˌnatingly, adverb
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Other Words From
- domi·nating·ly adverb
- domi·nator noun
- non·domi·nating adjective
- over·domi·nate verb (used with object) overdominated overdominating
- re·domi·nate verb redominated redominating
- un·domi·nated adjective
- well-domi·nated adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dominate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dominate1
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Example Sentences
We have reached a tipping point where mega donors completely dominate the landscape.
A male and female who do most of the mating dominate packs, and younger subordinates only breed occasionally.
More recently, the rows of red and gray cement housing project blocks that sprouted up in the 1980s dominate the view.
This makes him responsible for creation, so that he might dominate it in order to develop it until the end of time.
Abdullah says al Nusra is made up 80 percent of Syrians; foreign fighters dominate ISIS.
General Rios had not sufficient troops to dominate several islands covering such a large area.
We must place him in a way to dominate everything else—a pedestal, or better still, a throne—no, no; he mustnt be sitting.
Then, unconsciously, he was infected by another tendency; a new thought was destined to dominate his brain.
Do not allow your personal color-sympathies to dominate your work.
Health interests are fused with social and economic development, but should undoubtedly dominate rather than be dominated by them.
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