DOMINATE

dominate, master

(verb) have dominance or the power to defeat over; “Her pain completely mastered her”; “The methods can master the problems”

predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail

(verb) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; “Money reigns supreme here”; “Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood”

dominate

(verb) be in control; “Her husband completely dominates her”

dominate, command, overlook, overtop

(verb) look down on; “The villa dominates the town”

overshadow, dominate, eclipse

(verb) be greater in significance than; “the tragedy overshadowed the couple’s happiness”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

dominate (third-person singular simple present dominates, present participle dominating, simple past and past participle dominated)

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power

Antonyms: obey, submit

To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone

Antonyms: obey, submit

To enjoy a commanding position in some field

To overlook from a height.

Adjective

dominate (comparative more dominate, superlative most dominate)

Eggcorn of dominant.

Noun

dominate (countable and uncountable, plural dominates)

(historical) The late period of the Roman Empire, following the principate, during which the emperor's rule became more explicitly autocratic and remaining vestiges of the Roman Republic were removed from the formal workings of government; the reign of any particular emperor during this period.

Usage notes

• The period begins 284 CE — the end of the Crisis of the Third Century and beginning of the reign of Diocletian, who instituted reforms.

In the west, it ends 476 CE, with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

In the east, the end is taken either to be 565 CE (the end of Justinian I's reign) or 641 CE (the end of Heraclius' reign).

Coordinate terms

• principate

Anagrams

• diamonte, nematoid, ominated

Source: Wiktionary

Dom"i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dominating.] Etym: [L. dominatus, p. p. of dominari to dominate, fr. dominus master, lord. See Dame, and cf. Domineer.]

Definition: 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, v. i.

Definition: To be dominant. Hallam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition