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Predominate is defined as to have control or authority over.

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An example of predominate is a prison guard having control over prisoners.

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intransitive verb predominated, predominating

to have ascendancy, authority, or dominating influence (over others); hold sway
to be dominant in amount, number, etc.; prevail; preponderate

Origin: < ML predominatus, pp. of predominari: see pre- & dominate

adjective

predominant

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See predominate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing, pre·dom·i·nates

verb, intransitive

To have or gain controlling power or influence; prevail: Good predominates over evil in many literary works.
To be of or have greater quantity or importance; preponderate: French-speaking people predominate in Quebec.

verb, transitive

To dominate or prevail over.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin praedominārī, praedomināt-

Origin: : Latin prae-, pre-

Origin: + Latin dominārī, to rule (from dominus, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots)

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pre·domˈi·nate·ly (-nĭt-lē) adverb

pre·domˌi·naˈtion noun

pre·domˈi·naˌtor noun

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