| VERB | stative | dominate, predominate, rule, reign, prevail | be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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