the world > space > relative position > high position > be in high position [verb (intransitive)] > be above > dominate (4)
transitive. To dominate as a result of superior strategic position; to command. Obsolete. rare.
To tower (over, above); = dominate, v. 3b.
intransitive. To rise high or tower over. Obsolete.
intransitive. To rise or extend to a great height like a tower; to rise aloft, stand high.