Dominate

Quick meaning: Dominate is a verb meaning To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.

Meaning

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.

More Meanings

1. To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
2. To enjoy a commanding position in some field
3. To overlook from a height.
4. Dominant.
5. (computing, graph theory, linguistics) To precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to the other node.
6. (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.

Example Sentences

GM, 33, FEMME, very loving, caring, sensitive, sexual. I would love to hear from a fairly dominate butch type from the Portland Oregon area.

Individual mistakes proved costly for Wigan who, particularly after the half-time introduction of Hugo Rodallega, dominated for long periods.

Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.

Halogen dominates standard bulb shipments, the association reported, representing almost half of the total, followed by CFLs at about 27 percent, a share that is on the decline.

Word Forms

• dominates
• dominating
• dominated

Synonyms for dominate

Depending on context, synonyms include command, prevail, overlook, master, rule, reign.

Antonyms for dominate

Common opposites include obey, submit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include command, master, predominate, prevail, rule, reign.

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