v.
Pronunciation: pri- ' dä-m ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: verb
Etymology: Medieval Latin praedominatus, past participle of praedominari
Date: 1594
intransitive verb
1 : to hold advantage in numbers or quantity
2 : to exert controlling power or influence : PREVAIL
transitive verb : to exert control over : DOMINATE
– pre · dom · i · na · tion \ - ˌ dä-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n \ noun