dominate

English

Etymology

From Latin dominātus, perfect active participle of dominor (“rule, have dominion”), from dominus (“lord, master”); see dominus.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɒməˌneɪt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɑːməˌneɪt/

Verb

dominate (third-person singular simple present dominates, present participle dominating, simple past and past participle dominated)

  1. To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
    Antonyms: obey, submit
  2. To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
    Antonyms: obey, submit
  3. To enjoy a commanding position in some field
    • 2011 October 15, Michael Da Silva, “Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton”, in BBC Sport‎:
      Individual mistakes proved costly for Wigan who, particularly after the half-time introduction of Hugo Rodallega, dominated for long periods.
  4. To overlook from a height

Adjective

dominate (comparative more dominate, superlative most dominate)

  1. Eggcorn of dominant.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

  • dominate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • dominate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Esperanto

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /domiˈnate/

Adverb

dominate

  1. present adverbial passive participle of domini

Italian

Verb

dominate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of dominare
  2. second-person plural imperative of dominare

Participle

dominate

  1. feminine plural of the past participle of dominare

Anagrams

Latin

Participle

domināte

  1. vocative masculine singular of dominātus
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