lord it over
To behave as if one is in control ofTo behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
» The lord held absolute power over his subjects.
Der Lehnsherr hatte absolute Gewalt über seine Untertanen. — Yorwba
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1 senses(idiomatic)To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
herablassend behandeln
кома́ндоватьkomándovatʹ, госпо́дствоватьgospódstvovatʹ
- act like the master of
Examples
5 sentencesThe lord held absolute power over his subjects.
deDer Lehnsherr hatte absolute Gewalt über seine Untertanen. — Yorwba
Why are you lording it over my household?
ruПочему вы хозяйничаете у меня в доме? — marafon
Yeah, sure, lord it over me, why don't you.
The newly promoted junior manager, drunk with power, lorded it over his former co-workers.
You're Daisho? Up till now you've really lorded it over us haven't you?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From lord over.From lord over.
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Forms
lords it over, lording it over, lorded it over, lorded it over| Base form | lord it over · to lord it over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lords it over |
| Present participle | lording it over |
| Past simple | lorded it over |
| Past participle | lorded it over |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- act like the master of:queen it overput on airsact superior
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.