Predominate

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Predominate \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.


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           [Certain] rays may predominate over the rest. --Sir. I.
                                                    Newton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Predominate \Pre*dom"i*nate\, v. t.
     To rule over; to overpower. [R.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  predominate
       adj : having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood
             among policy-makers is optimism" [syn: {overriding}, {paramount},
              {predominant}, {preponderant}, {preponderating}]
       v 1: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
            "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in
            this neighborhood" [syn: {dominate}, {rule}, {reign}, {prevail}]
       2: appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge
          sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows
          loomed on the canyon wall" [syn: {loom}, {tower}, {hulk}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  53 Moby Thesaurus words for "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