v.
Pronunciation: ' dä-m ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: Latin dominatus, past participle of dominari, from dominus master; akin to Latin domus house ― more at DOME
Date: 1611
transitive verb
1 : RULE , CONTROL <an empire that dominated the world>
2 : to exert the supreme determining or guiding influence on <the ambition that has dominated his life>
3 : to overlook from a superior elevation or command because of superior height or position <a hill that dominate s the town>
4 a : to be predominant in <sugar maples dominate the forest> b : to have a commanding or preeminent place or position in <name brands dominate the market>
intransitive verb
1 : to have or exert mastery, control, or preeminence
2 : to occupy a more elevated or superior position
– dom · i · na · tive \ - ˌ n ā -tiv \ adjective
– dom · i · na · tor \ - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun