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dominate |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dominate \Dom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dominated}; p. pr & vb n. {Dominating}.] [L. dominatus p. p. of dominari to dominate, fr dominus master, lord. See {Dame}, and cf {Domineer}.] To predominate over to rule to govern. ``A city dominated by the ax.'' --Dickens. We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either dominant or dominated. --W. Tooke. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dominate \Dom"i*nate\, v. i. To be dominant. --Hallam. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dominate v 1: be larger in number, quantity, or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" [syn: {predominate}, {rule}, {reign}, {prevail}] 2: be in control; rule the roost; "Her husband complete dominates her" 3: have dominance over [syn: {master}] 4: look down on "The villa dominates the town" [syn: {command}, {overlook}, {overtop}]
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