dominate
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin dominātus, perfect active participle of dominor (“‘rule, have dominion’”), from dominus (“‘lord, master’”); see dominus.
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to dominate (third-person singular simple present dominates, present participle dominating, simple past and past participle dominated)
- To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
- To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
- To enjoy a commanding position in some field
- To overlook from a height
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to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
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[edit] External links
- dominate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- dominate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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[edit] Verb form
dominate
- second-person plural present tense of dominare
- second-person plural imperative of dominare
- feminine plural past participle of dominare
