predominate
[ pri-dom-uh-neyt ]
/ prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪt /
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verb (used without object), pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing.
to be the stronger or leading element or force.
to have numerical superiority or advantage: The radicals predominate in the new legislature.
to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent: He predominated in the political scene.
to have or exert controlling power (often followed by over): Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight.
to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else: Blues and greens predominated in the painting.
verb (used with object), pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing.
to dominate or prevail over.
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Origin of predominate
OTHER WORDS FROM predominate
pre·dom·i·nate·ly [pri-dom-uh-nit-lee], /prɪˈdɒm ə nɪt li/, adverbpre·dom·i·nat·ing·ly, adverbpre·dom·i·na·tion, nounpre·dom·i·na·tor, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH predominate
predominant, predominateWords nearby predominate
prednisone, predoctoral, predominance, predominant, predominantly, predominate, preductal, predynastic, pree, pre-echo, preeclampsia
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British Dictionary definitions for predominate
predominate
/ (prɪˈdɒmɪˌneɪt) /
verb
(intr often foll by over) to have power, influence, or control
(intr) to prevail or preponderate
(tr) rare to dominate or have control over
adjective (prɪˈdɒmɪnɪt)
another word for predominant
Derived forms of predominate
predominately, adverbpredomination, nounpredominator, nounWord Origin for predominate
C16: from Medieval Latin praedominārī, from Latin prae before + dominārī to bear rule, domineer
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