B2verb · intransitive · rare

dominate

dominate · dominates · dominated · dominating

керувати, правити, управляти

доминировать, преобладать, господствовать

herrschen, dominieren

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or powerTo govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.

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UK/ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/US/ˈdɑ.məˌneɪt/

» Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.

Manche Leute sagen, Japan ist eine von Männern dominierte Gesellschaft.

Некоторые люди говорят, что в японском обществе доминируют мужчины.

Деякі люди кажуть, що в японському суспільстві домінують чоловіки.

Meaning

5 senses

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
dominieren, herrschen
госпо́дствоватьgospódstvovatʹ, преоблада́тьpreobladátʹ, домини́роватьdominírovatʹ
be in control
To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone.
домини́роватьdominírovatʹ
To enjoy a commanding position in some field.
To overlook from a height.
To precede another node of a directed graph in all paths from the start of the graph to the other node.

Examples

102 sentences

Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.
Деякі люди кажуть, що в японському суспільстві домінують чоловіки.
ruНекоторые люди говорят, что в японском обществе доминируют мужчины.
deManche Leute sagen, Japan ist eine von Männern dominierte Gesellschaft.
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Dinosaurs once dominated the earth.
ruДинозавры когда-то господствовали на Земле.
deEinst beherrschten Dinosaurier die Erde.
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Don't let that man dominate you.
Не дозволяй цьому чоловіку взяти контроль над тобою.
deLass dich von dem Mann nicht beherrschen!
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He loves to be dominated and likes manly males.
Йому подобаються мужні чоловіки та коли над ним домінують.
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Her heart was dominated by ambition.
deIhr Herz wurde von Ehrgeiz beherrscht.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin dominātus, perfect active participle of dominor (“to rule, have domini

Borrowed from Latin dominātus, perfect active participle of dominor (“to rule, have dominion”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dominus (“lord, master”) + -or (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

dominates, dominating, dominated, dominated

Base form	dominate · to dominate
3rd person singular	dominates
Present participle	dominating
Past simple	dominated
Past participle	dominated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	dominate
he, she, it	dominates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

dominated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have dominated
he, she, it	has dominated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will dominate

Synonyms

10 synonyms

Close in meaning

have dominance or the power to defeat over:master
look down on:command overlook overtop
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance:predominate rule reign prevail
be greater in significance than:overshadow eclipse

Antonyms

2 antonyms

obeyB2 submitB2

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle