DOMINATE

verb (-nated; -nating) see: dome Date: 1611 transitive verb rule , control , to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on , to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position , 4. to be predominant in , to have a commanding or preeminent place or position in , intransitive verb to have or exert mastery, control, or preeminence, to occupy a more elevated or superior position, dominative adjective dominator noun