dominate meaning
dominate :
to control, to be in charge of
Verb
▪ The team dominated the match.
▪ The team controlled the match.
▪ She dominated the conversation.
▪ She led the conversation.
paraphrasing
▪ control – to manage or direct
▪ govern – to rule or oversee
▪ rule – to guide or lead
▪ lead – to direct or manage
Pronunciation
dominate [ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt]
The stress is on the first syllable 'dom' and it sounds like 'dom-i-nate'.
Common phrases and grammar about dominate
dominate - Common meaning
Verb
to control, to be in charge of
Part of Speech Changes for "dominate"
▪ domination (noun) – the act of dominating or controlling something or someone
▪ dominant (adjective) – having power or influence over others
Common Expressions with "dominate"
▪ dominate the market – to have the largest share of the market
▪ dominate the conversation – to control the discussion
▪ dominate the competition – to outperform competitors
▪ dominate the field – to be the leading presence in an area
Important examples of dominate in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, dominate is often used to indicate strong control or influence over something.
Example of a confusing word: dominate vs. dominate (to rule)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, dominate is used to show that someone or something has power over another. In grammar questions, it may require correct verb usage.
dominate
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
dominate the market
means 'have the largest share', used when discussing business or competition.
rule the roost
means 'to be in charge', used informally to describe someone in control.
Differences between similar words and dominate
dominate
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control
differences
Dominate means to have strong power over something, while control can mean to manage or direct more generally.
dominate
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Dominate means to have strong power, whereas manage means to handle or oversee tasks.
differences
Control is used for general management, while dominate implies more complete or overwhelming power.
Words with the same origin as dominate
The origin of dominate
The word 'dominate' comes from the Latin 'dominatus', meaning to rule or have authority.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'domin-' (master) and the suffix '-ate' (verb), so dominate means 'to act as a master'.
Words with the same origin
The root of dominate is 'domin' (master). Words with the same root include dominant, domineer, and dominion. Words like 'dominate' and 'dominion' share the same root related to control and authority.
