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UK [ˈdɒmɪneɪt] / US [ˈdɑmɪˌneɪt] verb
Word forms "dominate":
present tense I/you/we/they dominate he/she/it dominates present participle dominating past tense dominated past participle dominated
1) [intransitive/transitive] to control something or someone, often in a negative way, because you have more power or influence

She tends to dominate the conversation.

As a boy, he was dominated by his mother.

He had been a dominating figure in her life.

2) [intransitive/transitive] to be the most important issue, activity, problem etc in a particular situation

The earthquake once again dominated the news.

Don't allow the computer to dominate your child's life.

Constitutional issues have become the dominating concern over the last few months.

3) [intransitive/transitive] to play much better than your opponents in a game or sport

Barcelona completely dominated the first half of the match.

4) [transitive] if an object dominates a place, it is so big or high that it is easy to notice

a little room dominated by a huge fireplace

Chicago's skyline is dominated by the country's tallest skyscraper.


English dictionary. 2014.

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