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predominate

verb

1 predominate

Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance:
— Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood.

synonyms: dominate, prevail, reign, rule.

Roget 33: be superior etc. adj.; exceed, excel, transcend; outdo, outbalance, outweigh, outrank, outrival, out-Herod; pass, surpass, ... show more

Roget 175: have influence etc. n.; be influential etc. adj.; carry weight, weigh, tell; have a hold upon, magnetize, bear upon, gain a footing, work upon; ... show more

Dutch: beheersen, controleren, domineren, heersen, overheersen, prevaleren

2 predominate

Appear very large or occupy a commanding position:
— The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain.

synonyms: hulk, loom, tower.

adjective

1 predominate

Having superior power and influence.

synonyms: overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating.


Moby thesaurus: ascendant, be in, be in force, be the rage, be the rule, be the thing, best, bestride, better, cap, control, dictate, dominate, domineer, exceed, excel, go one better, have the ascendancy, improve on, lord it over ... show more.

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