dominate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
    prevail; reign; rule; predominate.
    • Money reigns supreme here
    • Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
  2. verb be in control
    • Her husband completely dominates her
  3. verb have dominance or the power to defeat over
    master.
    • Her pain completely mastered her
    • The methods can master the problems
  4. verb be greater in significance than
    eclipse; overshadow.
    • the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
  5. verb look down on
    overtop; overlook; command.
    • The villa dominates the town

WordNet

Dom"i*nate transitive verb
Etymology
L. dominatus, p. p. of dominari to dominate, fr. dominus master, lord. See Dame, and cf. Domineer.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Dominated; present participle & verbal noun Dominating
Definitions
  1. 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.
Dom"i*nate intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To be dominant. Hallam.

Webster 1913