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dominate
[dom-uh-neyt]
verb (used with object)
to tower above; overlook; overshadow.
A tall pine dominated the landscape.
to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
Mathematics.(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.
Linguistics.(of a node in a tree diagram) to be connected with (a subordinate node) either directly by a single downward branch or indirectly by a sequence of downward branches.
verb (used without object)
to rule; exercise control; predominate.
to occupy a commanding or elevated position.
dominate
/ ˈɒɪˌԱɪ /
verb
to control, rule, or govern (someone or something)
to tower above (surroundings, etc); overlook
(tr; usually passive) to predominate in (something or someone)
Other 51Թ Forms
- dominatingly adverb
- dominator noun
- nondominating adjective
- overdominate verb (used with object)
- redominate verb
- undominated adjective
- well-dominated adjective
- ˈdzԲپ adjective
- ˈdzˌԲپԲ adjective
- ˈdzˌԲٴǰ noun
- ˈdzˌԲپԲly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dominate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dominate1
Example Sentences
His players responded by dominating in the Division 1 playoffs.
Canadian officials even decided not to have a summit communique to avoid textual disputes dominating the gathering.
Juries do a fairly good job of deciding certain questions of fact — is somebody guilty or not? — but they are dominated by the more educated people, the more advantaged.
The burden of history and data did not seem to weigh too heavily on the shoulders of Markram and Bavuma, though, as bat truly dominated ball for the first time in this contest.
“I think seeing a Black person in this sport that’s predominantly white and him dominating it definitely got my dad like, ‘Alright, we can do this now.
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