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Predominate

Predominate Meaning & Definition
Predominate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Predominate?

[adj] having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
[v] be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
[v] appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Predominate: dominant | dominate | hulk | loom | overriding | paramount | predominant | preponderant | preponderating | prevail | reign | rule | tower

Related Terms | Find terms related to Predominate: ascendant | be in | be in force | be the rage | be the rule | be the thing | best | bestride | better | cap | control | dictate | dominate | domineer | exceed | excel | go one better | have the ascendancy | improve on | lord it over | master | obtain | outweigh | overbalance | overbear | overbearing | overcome | overpass | overrule | overshadow | overtop | paramount | perfect | play first fiddle | predominant | preponderant | preponderate | prevail | prevalent | regnant | reign | rule | rule the roost | sovereign | surpass | take the lead | top | tower above | tower over | transcend | trump | twist | wear the pants

See Also | lift | outbalance | outweigh | overarch | overbalance | override | preponderate | rear | redound | rise

Predominate In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*dom"i*nate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Predominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predominating}.] [Pref. pre- + dominate: cf. F. pr['e]dominer.] To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart. [Certain] rays may predominate over the rest. --Sir. I. Newton.
\Pre*dom"i*nate\, v. t. To rule over; to overpower. [R.]

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