predominate

[pri-dom-uh-neyt]

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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.

Origin of predominate

1585–95; < Medieval Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominārī to predominate. See pre-, dominate

Related formspre·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, noun

Can be confusedpredominant predominate

Synonyms for predominate

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4. overrule, dominate.

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Related Words for predominate

outweigh, preponderate, overrule, manage, overshadow, rule, command, reign, govern, dominate, prevail, tell, domineer

Examples from the Web for predominate

Historical Examples of predominate

But this statement is incorrect; sometimes it is the men, but more often the women, who predominate.
The Sexual Question
August Forel
In what passages does her desire to taunt and ridicule Sir Peter predominate?
The Ontario High School Reader
A.E. Marty
On this side of the cañon the bare rock did not predominate.
The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories
Various
And for the young Mildmays it was more than natural that the sadness should predominate.
Robin Redbreast
Mary Louisa Molesworth
Under these 72 circumstances, it was inevitable that the claims of the man should predominate.
The Ordeal of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Von Arnim

British Dictionary definitions for predominate

predominate

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 Formspredominately, adverbpredomination, nounpredominator, noun

Word Origin for predominate

C16: from Medieval Latin praedominārī, from Latin prae before + dominārī to bear rule, domineer

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Word Origin and History for predominate

1590s, from Medieval Latin predominatus, past participle of predominare (see predominant). Related: Predominated; predominating; predominatingly.