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- Dictionarydom·i·nate/ˈdäməˌnāt/
verb
- 1. have a commanding influence on; exercise control over: "the company dominates the market for operating system software" Similar
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: 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.
DOMINATE definition: 1. to have control over a place or person: 2. to be the largest, most important, or most…. Learn more.
To dominate means to be in control or have the power to defeat. Dominate is related to the word domain — which means home. While these words may not seem all that similar, when you are the master of a home or thing, you dominate it.
To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it.
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.
1. to control, rule, or govern (someone or something) 2. to tower above (surroundings, etc); overlook. 3. ( tr; usually passive) to predominate in (something or someone) [C17: from Latin dominārī to be lord over, from dominus lord] ˈdomiˌnating adj.
[transitive] dominate something to be the most important or noticeable feature of something. The train crash dominated the news. The elections continue to dominate the headlines. Diet books dominate bestseller lists. He dominates every scene he's in.
DOMINATE definition: 1. to control or have power over someone or something: 2. to be the largest, most important, or…. Learn more.
verb. /ˈdɑməˌneɪt/. Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] dominate (somebody/something) to control or have a lot of influence over someone or something, especially in an unpleasant way As a child he was dominated by his father. He tended to dominate the conversation.
dominate meaning, definition, what is dominate: to control someone or something or to ha...: Learn more.
