VERB | stative | dominate, predominate, rule, reign, prevail | be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance |
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stative | dominate | be in control | |
social | dominate, master | have dominance or the power to defeat over | |
stative | dominate, overshadow, eclipse | be greater in significance than | |
stative | dominate, command, overlook, overtop | look down on |
Sounds | daa'mahney.t | |
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Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... |
Meaning | Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
Example | "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" | |
Synonyms | predominate, rule, reign, prevail | |
Narrower | overarch | Be central or dominant |
override | prevail over | |
preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance | weigh more heavily | |
Spanish | imperar, perdurar, predominar, prevalecer, reinar, superar | |
Catalan | imperar, perdurar, predominar, prevaler, superar |
Meaning | Be in control. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Example | "Her husband completely dominates her" | |
Narrower | overbear | Overcome |
possess | Enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas | |
Broader | influence, act upon, work | Have and exert influence or effect |
Spanish | controlar, dominar, mandar | |
Catalan | controlar, dominar, manar | |
Adjectives | dominant | exercising influence or control |
Nouns | dominance | the state that exists when one person or group has power over another |
domination | social control by dominating | |
domination | power to dominate or defeat | |
dominion | dominance or power through legal authority |
Meaning | Have dominance or the power to defeat over. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Synonym | master | |
Narrower | command | Be in command of |
subjugate, subject | make subservient | |
Broader | control, command | Exercise authoritative control or power over |
Spanish | dominar | |
Catalan | dominar | |
Adjectives | dominant | exercising influence or control |
Nouns | dominance | the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
domination | power to dominate or defeat |
Meaning | Be greater in significance than. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Synonyms | overshadow, eclipse | |
Broader | brood, hover, loom, bulk large | hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing |
Spanish | eclipsar | |
Catalan | eclipsar |
Meaning | look down on. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Example | "The villa dominates the town" | |
Synonyms | command, overlook, overtop | |
Narrower | shadow, overshadow, dwarf | make appear small by comparison |
Broader | lie | Be located or situated somewhere |
Spanish | dominar | |
Catalan | dominar |
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