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predominate: Meaning and Definition of
pre•dom•i•nate
Pronunciation: (pri-dom'u-n?t"), [key] ? v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
?v.i. - to be the stronger or leading element or force.
- to have numerical superiority or advantage: The radicals predominate in the new legislature.
- to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent: He predominated in the political scene.
- to have or exert controlling power (often fol. by over): Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight.
- to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else: Blues and greens predominated in the painting.
?v.t. - to dominate or prevail over.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.