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dominate¹
- /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ UK
- /ˈdɒm.əˌneɪt/ UK
- /ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /ˈdɑ.mɪˌneɪt/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈdɒm.əˌneɪt/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈdɔm.ɪˌnæɪt/ Australia
- /ˈdɔm.əˌnæɪt/ Australia
- /ˈdɒm.əˌnæɪt/ New Zealand
- [ˈdɔ̟m.əˌnæɪt] New Zealand
Where it comes from
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).
verb dominates · dominating · dominated
- To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power. The title of this article evokes memories of the beginning of World War II and reveals one method dictators use to increase their power. In China’s case, Xi Jinping’s Anschluss of Hong Kong in June 2020 fits nicely with the way Hitler began his initial European expansion strategy, called Lebensraum
- To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone. THE THREE DOMINANT FORMS IN METALSMITHING […] At present, there are but three basic volumetric forms dominating the work of metalsmiths, the spherical (usually in its most practical form, the domical), the cylindrical, and the cubical. […] The possibilities for further variations on them are all but
- To enjoy a commanding position in some field. Individual mistakes proved costly for Wigan who, particularly after the half-time introduction of Hugo Rodallega, dominated for long periods.
- To overlook from a height. Our arrival at Worcester is heralded by the appearance of the city's cathedral tower, a solid square structure that's dominated the skyline since the 12th century.
- To precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to the other node.
dominate²
- /ˈdɒmənət/ UK
- /ˈdɑmənət/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /ˈdɒmənət/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈdɔmənət/ Australia
- /ˈdɒmənət/ New Zealand
- [ˈdɔ̟m.ə.nət] New Zealand
Where it comes from
Ultimately from Latin dominor (“rule, have dominion”), either from Latin dominātus, the perfect active participle of dominor (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), or via phonetic alteration of the synonym dominant, from Latin domināns, the present active participle of the same. Compare the pairs predominate / predominant and obstinate / obstinant.
adjective more dominate · most dominate
- Dominant. From the middle of June in 1913 and the first of July in 1914, it became the dominate species, forming 90 per cent. or more of the fauna, and remained so until the end of the season.
dominate³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin dominātus (“rule, command”), from dominus + -ātus, see -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a regime handled by people of such rank).
noun dominates
- The late period of the Roman Empire, following the principate, during which the emperor's rule became more explicitly autocratic and remaining vestiges of the Roman Republic were removed from the formal workings of government; the reign of any particular emperor during this period. During the Dominate this tendency was perfected to the point of dirigism in the modern sense, a state-directed society and state-controlled economy, obliterating, once again a prelude to modern times, the laissez-faire climate that had characterized the economic self-determination of the individual
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: command, master, predominate, prevail, rule, reign, overlook, overtop, wield, govern, control, dictate, manage, nominate, enslave, tame
Translations
Every language
verb to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
| Español | dominar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지배(支配)하다 jibaehada |
| 日本語 | 治める osameru, 統べる suberu, 支配する shihai-suru |
| 中文 | 主宰 zhǔzǎi, 宰制 zǎizhì, 獨霸 /独霸 dúbà |
| हिन्दी | प्रभुत्व रखना prabhutva rakhnā |
| Português | dominar |
| Français | dominer |
| Deutsch | dominieren, herrschen |
| Italiano | dominare |
| Ελληνικά | δεσπόζω despózo |
| Română | domina |
| Русский | госпо́дствовать gospódstvovatʹ, преоблада́ть preobladátʹ, домини́ровать dominírovatʹ |
| العربية | سَيْطَرَ sayṭara |
verb to exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
| Español | imperar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 우세(優勢)하다 usehada |
| 日本語 | 支配する shihai-suru |
| Русский | домини́ровать dominírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "dominate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dominate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dominate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dominate "dominate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dominate.Cite this
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title = {dominate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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