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1. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   "Hispanics predominate in this neighbourhood"
   - dominate, rule, reign, prevail
    
2. Appear very large or occupy a commanding position
   "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"
   - loom, tower, hulk

1. Having superior power and influence
   "the predominate mood among policy-makers is optimism"
   - overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating

Derived forms: predominating, predominated, predominates

See also: dominant, predominant, predomination

Type of: lift, rear, rise