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predominate

/ predominate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
"Money reigns supreme here"
"Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
Kinds of:
override redound overarch preponderate outweigh
Derived:
preponderance prevalence reign predominance predomination
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
"The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"
"Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
Type of:
rise lift rear
Derived:
giant hulk heavyweight whale predomination
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
adjective satellite Sense 3
having superior power and influence
"the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
Similar:
dominant
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
1
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override redound overarch preponderate outweigh rise lift rear dominant