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   dominate

   /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/

   verb

   • 1. have power and influence over: "the company dominates the market for operating system software" Similar controlinfluenceexercise control overbe in control ofcommandbe in command ofbe in charge ofrulegoverndirectbe the boss ofpreside overhave ascendancy overhave mastery overmasterhave the upper hand oversubjugatehegemonizedomineertyrannizeoppressbullyintimidatehave the whip hand overpush aboutpush aroundboss (about)boss (around)ride roughshod overtrample onhave under one's thumbinformal:head upcall the shotscall the tunebe in the driver's seatbe in the saddlebe at the helmrule the roostlay down the lawwalk all overwear the trousershave someone in one's hip pocketliterary:swaypredominateprevailreignbe prevalentbe paramountbe pre-eminentbe most importantbe influentialbe significantbe of consequencebe of accountcountmattersignifycarry weightbulk large
   • ▪ be the most important or conspicuous person or thing in: "the race was dominated by the 1998 champion"
   • ▪ have a commanding position over; overlook: "a picturesque city dominated by the cathedral tower" Similar overlookcommandtower abovetower overstand overproject overjut overhang overloom overdwarfovertopovershadowoverhangbestridespanstraddleextend across

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin dominat- ‘ruled, governed’, from the verb dominari, from dominus ‘lord, master’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dominator noun

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   DOMINATE definition: 1. to have control over a place or person: 2. to be the largest, most important, or most…. Learn more.

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   transitive verb. 1. : rule, control. an empire that dominated the world. 2. : to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on. the ambition that has dominated his life. 3. : to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position.

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   verb (used with object) , dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing. to rule over; govern; control. to tower above; overlook; overshadow: A tall pine dominated the landscape. to predominate, permeate, or characterize.

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   To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it.

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   To dominate means to be in control or have the power to defeat. Dominate is related to the word domain — which means home. While these words may not seem all that similar, when you are the master of a home or thing, you dominate it.

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   dom·i·nate. (dŏm′ə-nāt′) v. dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing, dom·i·nates. v.tr. 1. To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power: Successful leaders dominate events rather than react to them. 2. To exert a supreme, guiding influence on or over: Ambition dominated their lives. 3.

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   Definition of dominate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   DOMINATE definition: 1. to control or have power over someone or something: 2. to be the largest, most important, or…. Learn more.

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    dominate meaning, definition, what is dominate: to control someone or something or to ha...: Learn more.

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    1. To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it. [...] 2. If one country or person dominates another, they have power over them. [...] 3. If a building, mountain, or other object dominates an area, it is so large or impressive that you cannot avoid seeing it. [...] More. Conjugations of 'dominate'