Predominate

  • 21predominate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. dominate, prevail, rule; see command 2 , govern , manage 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To occupy the preeminent position in: dominate, preponderate, prevail, reign, rule. Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme. See …

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  • 22predominate — pre dom·i·nate || prɪ dÉ‘mɪneɪt / dÉ’ v. control, rule over; be superior, be of higher rank or authority; comprise a majority, prevail, preponderate, be wide spread …

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  • 23predominate — verb be the strongest or main element. ↘have or exert control or power …

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  • 24predominate — v. n. Prevail, dominate, rule, preponderate, be supreme, be sovereign, be in the ascendant …

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  • 25predominate — v preponderate, prevail, obtain; outweigh, overshadow, override, exceed, surpass; carry weight, tell, hold, carry the day; overrule, dominate, rule, reign; have the upper hand, domineer, control; overmaster, dictate, rule the roost; get the upper …

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  • 26predominate — pre·dom·i·nate …

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  • 27predominate — [prɪˈdɒmiˌneɪt] verb [I] formal to be more important, or greater in number or amount, than other things or people …

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  • 28predominate — pre•dom•i•nate [[t]prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to be the stronger or leading element or force 2) to have numerical superiority or advantage 3) to surpass others; be preeminent 4) to have or exert controlling power (often fol. by… …

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  • 29predominate — [c]/prəˈdɒməneɪt / (say pruh domuhnayt) verb (predominated, predominating) –verb (i) 1. to be the stronger or leading element; preponderate; prevail: *In the streets the Roman alphabet predominates, the signs, the language spoken, the commercial… …

  • 30Predominated — Predominate Pre*dom i*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Predominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predominating}.] [Pref. pre + dominate: cf. F. pr[ e]dominer.] To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence;… …

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