predominate
Verb
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
- "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"
- To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
- To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.
- To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.
Adjective Satellite
- having superior power and influence
Adj
- Predominant.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominor. By surface analysis, pre- + dominate.
Synonyms
dominate, hulk, loom, overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating, prevail, reign, rule, tower, preponderate
Scrabble Score: 16
predominate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpredominate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
predominate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary