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dominate

  • verb
  • /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.

Other meanings

  1. To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone.

  2. To enjoy a commanding position in some field.

Word history

From Latin "dominātus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “dominate” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.