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dominate

[ dom-uh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

dominated, dominating.
  1. to rule over; govern; control.
  2. 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)

dominated, dominating.
  1. to rule; exercise control; predominate.
  2. to occupy a commanding or elevated position.

dominate

/ ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. to control, rule, or govern (someone or something)
  2. to tower above (surroundings, etc); overlook
  3. tr; usually passive to predominate in (something or someone)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdominative, adjective
  • ˈdomiˌnating, adjective
  • ˈdomiˌnator, noun
  • ˈdomiˌnatingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • domi·nating·ly adverb
  • domi·nator noun
  • non·domi·nating adjective
  • over·domi·nate verb (used with object) overdominated overdominating
  • re·domi·nate verb redominated redominating
  • un·domi·nated adjective
  • well-domi·nated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dominate1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin dominātus, past participle of dominārī “to master, control,” from domin(us) “lord, master” + -ārī, infinitive verb suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dominate1

C17: from Latin dominārī to be lord over, from dominus lord
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Example Sentences

Though Musk and Tesla still dominate the electric vehicle market, the backlash against Musk’s conservative politics could be contributing to Tesla’s plunging stock price and falling resale values, especially in liberal-leaning California, industry experts said.

The question of how much the public values art over humanity is an enduring one, only further complicated by the fact that men dominate the world of fine arts.

From Salon

Though they largely put down the putsch, many then turned their wrath on Alawites, a largely impoverished minority that constitutes some 10% of the country’s population and which dominated Assad-era security services and state bureaucracy.

The Democrats dominated politics during the middle third of the 20th century, even as the party couldn’t even agree on whether to let Black people vote.

From Salon

As China dominates the Congolese mineral sector, there could be "a widening strategic gap, where adversarial nations continue to monopolise Africa's resources", the letter to Rubio said.

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