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[ verb ] be larger in number, quantity, or importance
Synonyms Examples "Money reigns supreme here" "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" Used in print (Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)The material of the Porter film is simplicity itself ; much of_it has continued to be used over the years and the heart of_it - good_guys and bad_guys in the old West - pretty well dominated television toward the end of the 1950's . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)If anything may be predicted in the quicksilver world of retailing , it seems likely that the suburban branch will come to dominate children 's clothing ( taking the kid downtown is too_much of a production ) , household gadgetry and the discount_business in big-ticket items . Related terms |
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[ verb ] have dominance or the power to defeat over
Synonyms Examples "Her pain completely mastered her" "The methods can master the problems" Used in print (Alfred Wright, "A Duel Golfers Will Never Forget"...)It is almost axiomatic that golfers who dominate the game of golf for any period_of_time attack their shots with a vehemence bordering_on violence . Related terms |
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[ verb ] be in control; rule the roost
Examples "Her husband completely dominates her" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Steinberg obviously has concluded that it is the lyric element which must dominate in this score , and he manages at_times to create the effect of the whole orchestra bursting into song . |
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