dominate

[dom-uh-neyt] /ˈdɒm əˌneɪt/
verb (used with object), dominated, dominating.
1.
to rule over; govern; control.
2.
to tower above; overlook; overshadow:
A tall pine dominated the landscape.
3.
to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
4.
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.
5.
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), dominated, dominating.
6.
to rule; exercise control; predominate.
7.
to occupy a commanding or elevated position.
Origin
1605-15; < Latin dominātus (past participle of dominārī to master, control), equivalent to domin- (stem of dominus) master + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
dominatingly, adverb
dominator, noun
nondominating, adjective
overdominate, verb (used with object), overdominated, overdominating.
redominate, verb, redominated, redominating.
undominated, adjective
well-dominated, adjective
Can be confused
dominant, dominate, domineer (see synonym study at dominant)
Examples from the web for dominate
  • Recently discovered offshore energy reserves are spurring efforts to dominate the sea.
  • In addition, a planet has to dominate the neighborhood around its orbit.
  • Once flowering plants evolved, they came to dominate our landscape.
  • Overgrown plants can quickly dominate a compact area.
  • It will dominate the world of small-press-run publication for a century.
  • It's a well known fact that literature people dominate everything these days.
  • Males with the bigger antlers, typically older animals, usually win these battles and dominate small herds.
  • Chimps are aggressive and warlike, and males dominate.
  • In the valleys and canyons of the middle and lower elevations, mixed broadleaf forests dominate.
  • So they are investing far more heavily in green energy to dominate these technologies.
British Dictionary definitions for dominate

dominate

/ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt/
verb
1.
to control, rule, or govern (someone or something)
2.
to tower above (surroundings, etc); overlook
3.
(transitive; usually passive) to predominate in (something or someone)
Derived Forms
dominating, adjective
dominatingly, adverb
dominative, adjective
dominator, noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin dominārī to be lord over, from dominus lord
Word Origin and History for dominate
v.

1610s, from Latin dominatus, past participle of dominari "to rule, dominate, to govern," from dominus (see domain). Related: Dominated; dominating. Or perhaps a back-formation from domination.