predominate
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pre·dom·i·nate
(prĭ-dŏm′ə-nāt′)v. pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing, pre·dom·i·nates
v.intr.
1. To have or gain controlling power or influence; prevail: Good predominates over evil in many literary works.
2. To be of or have greater quantity or importance; preponderate: French-speaking people predominate in Quebec.
v.tr.
To dominate or prevail over.
adj. (ə-nət)
Predominant.
[Medieval Latin praedominārī, praedomināt- : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dominārī, to rule (from dominus, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots).]
pre·dom′i·nate·ly (-nĭt-lē) adv.
pre·dom′i·na′tion n.
pre·dom′i·na′tor n.
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predominate
(prɪˈdɒmɪˌneɪt)vb
1. (often foll by: over) to have power, influence, or control
2. (intr) to prevail or preponderate
3. (tr) rare to dominate or have control over
adj
another word for predominant
[C16: from Medieval Latin praedominārī, from Latin prae before + dominārī to bear rule, domineer]
preˈdominately adv
preˌdomiˈnation n
preˈdomiˌnator n
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pre•dom•i•nate
(prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪt)v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.i.
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 over): Good sense predominated over anger.
v.t. 5. to dominate or prevail over.
pre•dom′i•nate•ly (-nɪt li) adv.
pre•dom`i•na′tion, n.
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predominate
Past participle: predominated
Gerund: predominating
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Verb | 1. | predominate - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" override - prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns" overarch - be central or dominant; "This scene overarches the entire first act" outbalance, overbalance, preponderate, outweigh - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" |
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Adj. | 1. | predominate - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" dominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage" |
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predominate
verb
1. be in the majority, dominate, prevail, stand out, be predominant, be most noticeable, preponderate All nationalities were represented, but the English predominated.
2. prevail, rule, reign, hold sway, get the upper hand, carry weight a society where Islamic principles predominate
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predominate
verbTo occupy the preeminent position in:
Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.
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Translations
يَسود، يُسَيْطِر
mít převahupřevažovat
ríkja, yfirgnæfa
dominuotivyrauti
būt pārsvarādominēt
çoğunlukta olmak
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predominate
vi
(in numbers) → vorherrschen
(in influence etc) → überwiegen; Good will always predominate over Evil → das Gute wird immer über das Böse siegen; if you allow any one individual to predominate (over the others) → wenn man einem einzigen gestattet, die anderen zu beherrschen
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predominate
(priˈdomineit) verb to be the stronger or greater in amount, size, number etc. In this part of the country industry predominates (over agriculture).
preˈdominant adjective stronger, more numerous, more noticeable etc. The English language is predominant in America.
preˈdominantly adverbpreˈdominance noun
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