dominate

[ dom-uh-neyt ]

/ ˈdɒm əˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing.

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), dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing.

to rule; exercise control; predominate.

to occupy a commanding or elevated position.

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Origin of dominate

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin dominātus (past participle of dominārī “to master, control”), equivalent to domin- (stem of dominus ) “master” + -ātus suffix (see -ate¹)

OTHER WORDS FROM dominate

dom·i·nat·ing·ly, adverbdom·i·na·tor, nounnon·dom·i·nat·ing, adjectiveo·ver·dom·i·nate, verb (used with object), o·ver·dom·i·nat·ed, o·ver·dom·i·nat·ing.

re·dom·i·nate, verb, re·dom·i·nat·ed, re·dom·i·nat·ing.un·dom·i·nat·ed, adjectivewell-dom·i·nat·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dominate

dominant, dominate , domineer

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How to use dominate in a sentence

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In breaking those barriers, Ng will undoubtedly influence a younger generation of girls to aim for jobs in the traditionally male-dominated world of baseball.
Kim Ng’s Hiring Could Be The Start Of Something Special In Miami|Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Over the past few decades, our politics has become sharply divided by density, with Democrats dominating cities and Republicans dominating rural areas.
The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.|Ezra Klein|November 12, 2020|Vox
Bieber ran the table with all 30 writers giving him their first-place vote for dominating the pandemic-shortened, 60-game season.
Reds’ Trevor Bauer, Indians’ Shane Bieber capture Cy Young awards|Jesse Dougherty|November 12, 2020|Washington Post

The Brees-led New Orleans Saints destroyed the Bucs, 38-3, on “Sunday Night Football,” dominating in every way.
Drew Brees still rules the NFC South, and more NFL Week 9 takeaways|John Clayton|November 10, 2020|Washington Post
Hutz plays A.K., the frontman of a band called, yes, Gogol Bordello, who earns money on the side as a male dominator.
Madonna's New Movie Salutes...Madonna!|Rachel Syme|October 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
My creature, viz., a particular expression of will, would have become my dominator.
Anarchism|Paul Eltzbacher
Had he not been the very monk he was, he would not have been the dominator of men and situations that he proved himself to be.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume I of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
She, on the contrary, only found in Musset a child, and what she was seeking was a dominator.
George Sand, Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings|Rene Doumic
Until he was beaten he was dominator, arbiter, and despot, if he chose to be.
The Grizzly King|James Oliver Curwood
He was tender and he was happy, but he was, after all, the dominator.
The Precipice|Elia Wilkinson Peattie

British Dictionary definitions for dominate

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)

Derived forms of dominate

dominating, adjectivedominatingly, adverbdominative, adjectivedominator, noun

Word Origin for dominate

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

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