dominate

Meaning

Verb

1. To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
2. To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
3. To enjoy a commanding position in some field
4. To overlook from a height.
5. To precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to the other node.

Adj

Dominant.

Noun

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.

Opposite of

obey, submit

Synonyms

rule

control

predominate

prevail

govern

command

reign

overshadow

master

overtop

manage

overlook

domineer

conquer

subjugate

surpass

dominant

hold sway

administer

exceed

allocate

override

defeat

eclipse

wield

tower

rule over

rise

soar

preponderate

lift

predominant

reach

outshine

go up

go beyond

fashionable

excel

beat

educate

climb over

drag

climb

ascend

administrate

outscore

overage

overarch

outclass

outbalance

Translations

dominare

dominer

dominar

dominieren

dominar

predominar

dominar

herrschen

επικρατώ

vorherrschen

predominar

gouverner

de baas zijn

sovrastare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɒm.əˌneɪt/

Etymology

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).