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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOMINATE, v.t. [L. See Dominant.] To rule; to govern; to prevail; to predominate over.
We every where meet the Slavonian nations either dominant or dominated.
DOMINATE, v.i. To predominate. [Little used.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" [syn: predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail]
2: be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"
3: have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" [syn: dominate, master]
4: be greater in significance than; "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness" [syn: overshadow, dominate, eclipse]
5: look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [syn: dominate, command, overlook, overtop]

Merriam Webster's

verb (-nated; -nating) Etymology: Latin dominatus, past participle of dominari, from dominus master; akin to Latin domus house — more at dome Date: 1611 transitive verb 1. rule, control <an empire that dominated the world> 2. to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on <the ambition that has dominated his life> 3. to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position <a hill that dominates the town> 4. a. to be predominant in <sugar maples dominate the forest> b. to have a commanding or preeminent place or position in <name brands dominate the market> intransitive verb 1. to have or exert mastery, control, or preeminence 2. to occupy a more elevated or superior position • dominative adjective • dominator noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. 1 tr. & (foll. by over) intr. have a commanding influence on; exercise control over (fear dominated them for years; dominates over his friends). 2 intr. (of a person, sound, feature of a scene, etc.) be the most influential or conspicuous. 3 tr. & (foll. by over) intr. (of a building etc.) have a commanding position over; overlook. Derivatives: dominator n. Etymology: L dominari dominat- f. dominus lord

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Dominate Dom"i*nate, v. i. To be dominant. --Hallam.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(dominates, dominating, dominated) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it. The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists... No single factor appears to dominate. VERB: V n, V • domination ...the domination of the market by a small number of organizations. N-UNCOUNT 2. If one country or person dominates another, they have power over them. Women are no longer dominated by the men in their relationships... The countries of Eastern Europe immediately started to dominate. VERB: V n, V • domination They had five centuries of domination by the Romans. 3. If a building, mountain, or other object dominates an area, it is so large or impressive that you cannot avoid seeing it. It's one of the biggest buildings in this area, and it really dominates this whole place. VERB: V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Rule, sway, control, reign over, keep in subjection, keep down. 2. Overlook, overtop, surmount, command (visually or defensively). II. v. n. (Rare.) Prevail, predominate, have sway, be in the ascendant.

Moby Thesaurus

be in, be in force, be the rage, be the rule, be the thing, bestraddle, bestride, carry authority, clear, command, control, crack the whip, deprive of freedom, dictate, direct, disenfranchise, disfranchise, domineer, enslave, enthrall, govern, handle, have clout, have power, have the ascendancy, have the power, have the right, have the say, hold captive, hold down, hold in bondage, hold in captivity, hold in leash, hold in subjection, hypnotize, keep down, keep under, lead, lead captive, look down upon, make dependent, manage, master, mesmerize, obtain, outtop, overarch, overlook, overshadow, overtop, peonize, play first fiddle, possess authority, predominate, preponderate, prevail, reign, rise above, rule, rule the roost, subject, subjugate, subordinate, supervise, surmount, take captive, take the lead, top, tower above, tower over, twist, vassalize, wear the pants, wield authority