predominate

predominate
    adj 1: having superior power and influence; "the predominant
           mood among policy-makers is optimism" [syn: {overriding},
           {paramount}, {predominant}, {predominate},
           {preponderant}, {preponderating}]
    v 1: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
         "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this
         neighborhood" [syn: {predominate}, {dominate}, {rule},
         {reign}, {prevail}]
    2: appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge
       sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows
       loomed on the canyon wall" [syn: {loom}, {tower},
       {predominate}, {hulk}]
    

Predominate \Pre*dom"i*nate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
   {Predominated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predominating}.] [Pref. pre-
   + dominate: cf. F. pr['e]dominer.]
   To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority;
   to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule;
   to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart.
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         [Certain] rays may predominate over the rest. --Sir. I.
                                                  Newton.
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Predominate \Pre*dom"i*nate\, v. t.
   To rule over; to overpower. [R.]
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53 Moby Thesaurus words for "predominate":
      ascendant, be in, be in force, be the rage, be the rule,
      be the thing, best, bestride, better, cap, control, dictate,
      dominate, domineer, exceed, excel, go one better,
      have the ascendancy, improve on, lord it over, master, obtain,
      outweigh, overbalance, overbear, overbearing, overcome, overpass,
      overrule, overshadow, overtop, paramount, perfect,
      play first fiddle, predominant, preponderant, preponderate,
      prevail, prevalent, regnant, reign, rule, rule the roost,
      sovereign, surpass, take the lead, top, tower above, tower over,
      transcend, trump, twist, wear the pants