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- [dom-uh-neyt]
- /ˈdɒm əˌneɪt/
- /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dom-uh-neyt]
- /ˈdɒm əˌneɪt/
Definitions of dominate word
- verb with object dominate to rule over; govern; control. 1
- verb with object dominate to tower above; overlook; overshadow: A tall pine dominated the landscape. 1
- verb with object dominate to predominate, permeate, or characterize. 1
- verb with object dominate 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. 1
- verb with object dominate 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. 1
- verb without object dominate to rule; exercise control; predominate. 1
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Origin of dominate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin dominātus (past participle of dominārī to master, control), equivalent to domin- (stem of dominus) master + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Dominate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dominate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dominate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dominate
verb dominate
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- run — execution
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
Antonyms for dominate
verb dominate
- obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- follow — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- mismanage — Manage (something) badly or wrongly.
Top questions with dominate
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