dominate

pronunciation

How to pronounce dominate in British English: UK [ˈdɒmɪneɪt]word uk audio image

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  • Verb:
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
    be in control; rule the roost
    have dominance or the power to defeat over
    look down on

Word Origin

dominate (v.)
1610s, from Latin dominatus, past participle of dominari "to rule, dominate, to govern," from dominus (see domain). Related: Dominated; dominating. Or perhaps a back-formation from domination.

Synonym

Example

1. Games don 't totally dominate their lives .
2. This view appears to dominate parental choices .
3. France feared that a reunited germany might once again dominate europe .
4. Five giant wall street banks now dominate us finance .
5. Companies dominate borrowing and their gearing is low .

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