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- DictionaryDom·i·nate/ˈdäməˌnāt/
verb
- 1. have a commanding influence on; exercise control over: "the company dominates the market for operating system software"
transitive verb. 1. : rule, control. an empire that dominated the world. 2. : to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on. the ambition that has dominated his life. 3. : to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position.
to rule over; govern; control. to tower above; overlook; overshadow: A tall pine dominated the landscape. to predominate, permeate, or characterize. 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.
to be the largest, most important, or most noticeable part of something: The cathedral dominates the landscape for miles around. The dispute is likely to dominate the news. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Controlling and being in charge. aggrandize.
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.
4 days ago · 1. verb. To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it. The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists. [VERB noun] ...countries where life is dominated by war. [VERB noun] No single factor appears to dominate. [VERB] domination (dɒmɪneɪʃən ) uncountable noun.
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.
dominate. [transitive, intransitive] to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way. She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. dominate somebody/something He tended to dominate the conversation. As a child he was dominated by his father.
