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1. (v.t.) dominate
to rule over; control.
2. dominate
to tower above; overlook.
3. dominate
to be the major factor or influence in.
4. dominate
Math. (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. (v.i.) dominate
to exercise power or control; predominate; rule.
6. dominate
to occupy a commanding or elevated position.
Etymology: (1605–15; < L dominātus, ptp. of dominārī to master, control)
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| Definition of 'dominate' |
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1. (verb) predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
"Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
2. (verb) dominate
be in control
"Her husband completely dominates her"
3. (verb) dominate, master
have dominance or the power to defeat over
"Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
4. (verb) overshadow, dominate, eclipse
be greater in significance than
"the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
5. (verb) dominate, command, overlook, overtop
look down on
"The villa dominates the town"
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1. (verb) dominate
to control or direct
He dominated every meeting.; the urge to dominate
2. dominate
to be the main or most important feature
Male characters dominate his novels.; themes which dominate in all his movies
3. dominate
(of object) so big you do not notice other things
a view dominated by a huge pyramid
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| Definition of 'dominate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) dominate
to predominate over; to rule; to govern
2. (verb) dominate
to be dominant
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Sense: to have command or influence (over)
The stronger man dominates the weaker.
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 Afrikaans: oorheers, domineer |
 Arabic: يُسَيْطِر، يسود، يَتَسَلّ |
 Bulgarian: господствам |
 Brazilian: dominar |
 Czech: ovládat |
 German: beherrschen |
 Danish: dominere; beherske |
 Greek: εξουσιάζω |
 Spanish: dominar |
 Estonian: valitsema |
 Farsi: تسلط داشتن؛ حاکم بودن بر |
 Finnish: hallita |
 French: dominer |
 Hebrew: לִשלוֹט |
 Hindi: प्रभुत्व रखना |
 Croatian: dominirati |
 Hungarian: uralkodik |
 Indonesian: menguasai |
 Icelandic: ríkja, ráða yfir |
 Italian: dominare |
 Japanese: 支配する |
 Korean: 지배하다 |
 Lithuanian: valdyti, daryti poveikį |
 Latvian: dominēt; valdīt; ietekmēt |
 Malay: pengaruh |
 Dutch: domineren |
 Norwegian: dominere, herske over |
 Polish: dominować |
 Persian: تسلط داشتن؛ حاکم بودن بر |
 Pashto: حاكميت لرل، واك درلودل، ن |
 Portuguese: dominar |
 Romanian: a domina |
 Russian: подавлять; подчинять |
 Slovak: ovládať |
 Slovenian: vladati |
 Serbian: dominirati |
 Swedish: behärska |
 Thai: มีอำนาจเหนือ |
 Turkish: hâkim olmak, üstünlük kur |
 Taiwanese: 支配 |
 Ukrainian: панувати |
 Urdu: حاوی ہونا |
 Vietnamese: chi phối |
 Chinese: 支配 |
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