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1. (v.i.) predominate
to be the stronger or leading element or force.
2. predominate
to have numerical superiority or advantage.
3. predominate
to surpass others; be preeminent.
4. predominate
to have or exert controlling power (often fol. by over):
Good sense predominated over anger.
5. (v.t.) predominate
to dominate or prevail over.
Etymology: (1585–95; < ML praedominātus, ptp. of praedominārī. See pre -, dominate)
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1. (verb) overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
having superior power and influence
"the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
2. (verb) predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
"Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
3. (verb) loom, tower, predominate, hulk
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
"The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
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| Definition of 'predominate' |
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1. (verb) predominate
to be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart
2. (verb) predominate
to rule over; to overpower
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Sense: to be the stronger or greater in amount, size, number etc
In this part of the country industry predominates (over agriculture).
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 Afrikaans: oorheers |
 Arabic: يَسود، يُسَيْطِر |
 Bulgarian: преобладавам |
 Brazilian: predominar |
 Czech: převažovat, mít převahu |
 German: vorherrschen,überwiegen |
 Danish: være fremherskende |
 Greek: υπερισχύω |
 Spanish: predominar |
 Estonian: ülekaalus olema |
 Farsi: فراوان تر بودن؛ برتری داش |
 Finnish: vallita |
 French: prédominer (sur) |
 Hebrew: שוֹלֵט |
 Hindi: से श्रेष्ठ होना, सर्वाधिक |
 Croatian: biti premoćan |
 Hungarian: túlsúlyban van |
 Indonesian: mengungguli |
 Icelandic: ríkja, yfirgnæfa |
 Italian: predominare |
 Japanese: 優勢である |
 Korean: 우위를 차지하다 |
 Lithuanian: vyrauti, dominuoti |
 Latvian: dominēt; būt pārsvarā |
 Malay: lebih banyak |
 Dutch: overheersen |
 Norwegian: dominere |
 Polish: przeważać |
 Persian: فراوان تر بودن؛ برتری داش |
 Pashto: لوړتيا درلودل، برترى درلو |
 Portuguese: predominar |
 Romanian: a predomina |
 Russian: преобладать |
 Slovak: prevažovať, mať prevahu |
 Slovenian: prevladovati |
 Serbian: prevladavati |
 Swedish: dominera,överväga |
 Thai: มีอำนาจเหนือกว่า |
 Turkish: çoğunlukta olmak |
 Taiwanese: 佔優勢 |
 Ukrainian: переважати, панувати |
 Urdu: غالب ہونا |
 Vietnamese: chiếm ưu thế |
 Chinese: 占优势 |
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