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dominate

[ dom-uh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

, dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing.
  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)

, dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing.
  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

While the fires in California, Oregon, and Washington have been dominating US headlines, Brazil has actually topped the charts for fire hot spots globally.

From Vox

Apple’s annual September event is usually dominated by the introduction of new iPhones.

From Fortune

Apple holds its annual September event this Tuesday, but it’s expected to be quite different from the usual iPhone-dominated unveilings that the company held in the past.

From Fortune

Intel’s era is over now, thanks to the dominating run of its crosstown rival, Nvidia.

From Fortune

That’s a lucrative market dominated by Intel, which has about 90% share.

From Fortune

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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