predominate

v., -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.

v.intr.

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

v.tr.
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.

verb

To occupy the preeminent position in: dominate, preponderate, prevail, reign, rule. Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme. See over/under.

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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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  Synonyms: dominate, rule, reign, prevail

Meaning #2: appear very large or occupy a commanding position
  Synonyms: loom, tower, hulk

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The adjective predominate has one meaning:

Meaning #1: having superior power and influence
  Synonyms: overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating

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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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