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predominate

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As a verb, predominate means dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size. As an adjective, it means predominant.

Meanings of predominate

7 meanings

verb

  1. To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.

  2. To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.

  3. To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.

  4. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

    “Money reigns supreme here”

    “Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood”

    Similar: dominate, rule, reign, prevail
  5. Appear very large or occupy a commanding position

    “The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain”

    “Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall”

    Similar: loom, tower, hulk

adjective

  1. Predominant.

  2. Having superior power and influence

    “the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism”

    Similar: overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

adjective: having superior power and influence
overridingparamountpredominantpreponderantpreponderating
verb: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
verb: appear very large or occupy a commanding position

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