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Meaning of 'dominate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dominate [ v. i.]
- To be dominant.
2 . Dominate [ v. t.]
- To predominate over; to rule; to govern.

Meaning of 'dominate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dominate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be in control
Example in sentence:
  • Her husband completely dominates her
Meaning (2):
- have dominance or the power to defeat over
Example in sentence:
  • Her pain completely mastered her;
  • The methods can master the problems
Meaning (3):
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Example in sentence:
  • Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood;
  • Money reigns supreme here
Meaning (4):
- be greater in significance than
Example in sentence:
  • the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
Meaning (5):
- look down on
Example in sentence:
  • The villa dominates the town

Nearby Words:

dom domable domableness domage domain domal domanial dome domebook domed

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