Dominate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Be greater in significance than; "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Her grief over the loss would dominate every waking moment for weeks to come.
- The dark clouds of his past failures seemed to dominate his thoughts even on his wedding day.
- His addiction to the painkillers would soon dominate every aspect of his life.
- Her fear of rejection would dominate her decision-making process for years.
- The stress of her new job would dominate her life for several months after the change.
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Meaning 3
Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 5
Look down on; "The villa dominates the town".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.