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DOMINATE definition: 1. to have control over a place or person: 2. to be the largest, most important, or most…. Learn more.
: to have a commanding or preeminent place or position in. name brands dominate the market. intransitive verb. 1. : to have or exert mastery, control, or preeminence.
verb (used with object) , dom·i·nat·ed, dom·i·nat·ing. to rule over; govern; control. to tower above; overlook; overshadow: A tall pine dominated the landscape. to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
To dominate means to be in control or have the power to defeat. Dominate is related to the word domain — which means home. While these words may not seem all that similar, when you are the master of a home or thing, you dominate it.
To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it.
Definition of dominate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to control, rule, or govern (someone or something) 2. to tower above (surroundings, etc); overlook. 3. ( tr; usually passive) to predominate in (something or someone) [C17: from Latin dominārī to be lord over, from dominus lord] ˈdomiˌnating adj.
verb. /ˈdɑməˌneɪt/. Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] dominate (somebody/something) to control or have a lot of influence over someone or something, especially in an unpleasant way As a child he was dominated by his father. He tended to dominate the conversation.
DOMINATE definition: 1. to control or have power over someone or something: 2. to be the largest, most important, or…. Learn more.
Dominate definition: To control, govern, or rule by superior authority or power.
