English verb: dominate | |||
1. | dominate (stative) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance | ||
Samples | Money reigns supreme here. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood. | ||
Synonyms | predominate, prevail, reign, rule | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | outbalance, outweigh, overarch, overbalance, override, preponderate | ||
2. | dominate (stative) be in control | ||
Samples | Her husband completely dominates her. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act upon, influence, work | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | overbear, possess | ||
3. | dominate (social) have dominance or the power to defeat over | ||
Samples | Her pain completely mastered her. The methods can master the problems. | ||
Synonyms | master | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | command, control | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | command, subject, subjugate | ||
4. | dominate (stative) be greater in significance than | ||
Samples | The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness. | ||
Synonyms | eclipse, overshadow | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brood, bulk large, hover, loom | ||
5. | dominate (stative) look down on | ||
Samples | The villa dominates the town. | ||
Synonyms | command, overlook, overtop | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dwarf, overshadow, shadow | ||