predominate
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pre·dom·i·nate
(prĭ-dŏm'ə-nāt') 
v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates. v.intr.
To dominate or prevail over.
predomination pre·dom'i·na'tion n.
predominator pre·dom'i·na'tor n.
v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates. v.intr.
- 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.
To dominate or prevail over.
[Medieval Latin praedominārī, praedomināt- : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dominārī, to rule (from dominus, master).]
predominately pre·dom'i·nate·ly (-nĭt-lē) adv.predomination pre·dom'i·na'tion n.
predominator pre·dom'i·na'tor n.
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predominate
verb
- To occupy the preeminent position in: dominate, preponderate, prevail, reign, rule. Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme. See over/under.
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predominate
IN BRIEF: To be chief in importance, quantity, or degree.
The parents' concerns for safety will predominate over the children's desire for fun.
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Predominate
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - være fremherskende
v. tr. - dominere over
Nederlands (Dutch)
overheersen, het overwicht hebben
Français (French)
v. intr. - prédominer
v. tr. - prédominer
Deutsch (German)
v. - vorherrschen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επικρατώ, δεσπόζω, κυριαρχώ, υπερισχύω, υπερέχω
Italiano (Italian)
predominare, prevalere, dominare, sopraffare, predominato
Português (Portuguese)
v. - predominar
Русский (Russian)
преобладать, преобладающий
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - predominar, prevalecer
v. tr. - predominar, prevalecer
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dominera, överväga, vara förhärskande
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
占主导地位, 占优势, 主宰, 支配, 在...中占优势, 占...中的绝大多数
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 占主導地位, 佔優勢
v. tr. - 主宰, 支配, 在...中佔優勢, 占...中的絕大多數
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 뛰어나다, 우세하다
v. tr. - 지배하다, ~보다 뛰어나다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 支配する, 圧倒する, 優位を占める, きわだつ, 目立つ
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يسيططر, يتسلط, يسود
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - שלט, בלט
v. tr. - היה רב השפעה, היה רב עוצמה
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