Predominate
11predominate — 01. Oak trees [predominate] in this region. 02. Buffalo once [predominated] on the prairies, but now they are relatively rare. 03. The [predominant] image of African music is that of drumming and percussion. 04. Italy has a [predominant] role in… …
12predominate — pre|dom|i|nate [prıˈdɔmıneıt US ˈda: ] v [i]formal 1.) if one type of person or thing predominates in a group or area, there are more of this type than any other ▪ Pine trees predominate in this area of forest. 2.) to have the most importance or… …
13predominate — pre|dom|i|nate [ prı dami,neıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL 1. ) to have more power, influence, or importance than other things or people: The desire for profits should not predominate over the public good. 2. ) to be greater in number or amount… …
14predominate — [[t]prɪdɒ̱mɪneɪt[/t]] predominates, predominating, predominated 1) VERB If one type of person or thing predominates in a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other. [FORMAL] In older age groups women… …
15predominate — verb (I) 1 to have the most importance or influence, or to be most easily noticed: The views of the leftwing have tended to predominate within the party. 2 if one type of person or thing predominates in a group or area, there are more of this… …
16predominate — verb 1) small scale producers predominate Syn: be in the majority, preponderate, be predominant, prevail, be most prominent 2) private interest predominates over the public good Syn: prevail, dominate, be dominant, carry most weight; override …
17predominate — v.intr. 1 (foll. by over) have or exert control. 2 be superior. 3 be the strongest or main element; preponderate (a garden in which dahlias predominate). Etymology: med.L praedominari (as PRAE , DOMINATE) …
18predominate — I. adjective Etymology: alteration of predominant Date: 1591 predominant II. verb Etymology: Medieval Latin praedominatus, past participle of praedominari Date: 1594 intransitive verb 1. to hold ad …
19predominate — 1. verb a) To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size. b) To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole. Syn: preponderate 2. adj …
20predominate — Synonyms and related words: ascendant, be in, be in force, be the rage, be the rule, be the thing, best, bestride, better, cap, control, dictate, dominate, domineer, exceed, excel, go one better, have the ascendancy, improve on, lord it over,… …
