verb (used with object),dom·i·nat·ed,dom·i·nat·ing.
to rule over; govern; control.
to tower above;overlook; overshadow: A tall pine dominated the landscape.
to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
Mathematics. (of a series, vector, etc.) to have terms or components greater in absolute value than the corresponding terms or components of a given series, vector, etc.
Linguistics. (of a node in a tree diagram) to be connected with (a subordinate node) either directly by a single downward branch or indirectly by a sequence of downward branches.
verb (used without object),dom·i·nat·ed,dom·i·nat·ing.
to rule; exercise control; predominate.
to occupy a commanding or elevated position.
Origin of dominate
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin dominātus (past participle of dominārī “to master, control”), equivalent to domin- (stem of dominus ) “master” + -ātus suffix (see -ate1)
OTHER WORDS FROM dominate
dom·i·nat·ing·ly,adverbdom·i·na·tor,nounnon·dom·i·nat·ing,adjectiveo·ver·dom·i·nate,verb (used with object),o·ver·dom·i·nat·ed,o·ver·dom·i·nat·ing.
While the fires in California, Oregon, and Washington have been dominating US headlines, Brazil has actually topped the charts for fire hot spots globally.
What wildfires in Brazil, Siberia, and the US West have in common|Lili Pike|September 17, 2020|Vox
Apple’s annual September event is usually dominated by the introduction of new iPhones.
Two new Apple Watches announced at Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event|Aaron Pressman|September 15, 2020|Fortune
Apple holds its annual September event this Tuesday, but it’s expected to be quite different from the usual iPhone-dominated unveilings that the company held in the past.
Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event: 5 things to look for|Aaron Pressman|September 15, 2020|Fortune
Intel’s era is over now, thanks to the dominating run of its crosstown rival, Nvidia.
Move over, Intel. Nvidia’s the best chipmaker now|Adam Lashinsky|September 14, 2020|Fortune
That’s a lucrative market dominated by Intel, which has about 90% share.
Nvidia is buying SoftBank’s Arm chip division in biggest semiconductor deal ever|Claire Zillman, reporter|September 14, 2020|Fortune
More recently, the rows of red and gray cement housing project blocks that sprouted up in the 1980s dominate the view.
In Rome’s Riots, Cries for Mussolini and Attacks on Refugees|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This makes him responsible for creation, so that he might dominate it in order to develop it until the end of time.
Even the Pope Isn’t a Hard-Core Creationist|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It's a wonderfully playful, zesty turn that sees the 30-year-old dominate every scene he's in.
Oscar Season Kicks Off in Toronto: Channing Tatum, Kristen Stewart, and More Court Awards Glory|Marlow Stern|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Republicans currently dominate the breakdown, with 27 GOP secretaries of state in the 47 states that have the position.
The Democrats' Katherine Harris Strategy|Patricia Murphy|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Feminists are the new comic book geeks, and the women-led Ghostbusters remake will dominate the box office.
'Ghostbusters' and the Slow Emancipation of Female-Driven Comedy|Teo Bugbee|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is this desire to dominate which inspires him to avoid truths over which he has no sway and to invent myths.
Fantazius Mallare|Ben Hecht
That purpose continued to dominate Greek philosophy to the very end.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
The United States need not dominate politically her weaker sister republics.
The American Empire|Scott Nearing
No one advised them to incur the most heavy sacrifices in order to dominate the world.
England, Canada and the Great War|Louis-Georges Desjardins
These are the convictions which dominate in all the later works.
A History of American Literature|Percy H. Boynton
British Dictionary definitions for dominate
dominate
/ (ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt) /
verb
to control, rule, or govern (someone or something)
to tower above (surroundings, etc); overlook
(tr; usually passive)to predominate in (something or someone)