dominate

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  2. verb be in control
  3. verb have dominance or the power to defeat over

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dominātus, perfect active participle of dominor (“to rule, have dominion”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dominus (“lord, master”) + -or (verb-forming suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

predominate, rule, reign, prevail

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