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1. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   - predominate, rule, reign, prevail
    
2. Be in control
   "Her husband completely dominates her"
    
3. Have dominance or the power to defeat over
   - master
    
4. Be greater in significance than
   - overshadow, eclipse
    
5. Look down on
   "The villa dominates the town"
   - command, overlook, overtop

Derived forms: dominates, dominated, dominating

See also: dominance, dominant, domination, dominion

Type of: act upon, brood, bulk large, command, control, hover, influence, lie, loom, work

Encyclopedia: Dominate