dominate

Everyday

1. To have power or control over someone or something. tree →
2. To be the biggest, strongest or most important part of something. tree →
3. (sport) To play much better than the other team for most of a game. tree →
4. To be the tallest or most noticeable thing in a place. tree →

In the lessons

In history, empires dominated other lands; in sport, a team dominates a match; in science, a dominant gene shows in the child; in everyday life, one topic can dominate the news or a conversation; phrases: «dominate the game», «dominate the skyline».

Examples

• The castle dominated the little town. tree →
• Our team dominated the match but still lost 1–0. tree →
• One loud boy tried to dominate the group. tree →
• The story of the flood dominated the news. tree →
• Rome dominated much of Europe for centuries. tree →
• Bright red dominates the painting. tree →
• Lions dominate the African grassland food chain. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Adjective: dominant; noun: domination, dominance. Pronounced DOM-in-ate. In genetics, a dominant trait shows even if only one parent passes it on.