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dominate (verb), dominates; dominated; dominating
1. To control and have power or authority over someone or something: The children thought that their mother dominated them too much because she always commanded them to do chores, she checked their homework every day, and she made them eat everything on their plates at meal times.
2. To be the most important aspect or element of something: When the couple was invited to dinner that evening, Mrs. Hill dominated the conversation so much that no one else could say anything!
3. To have a prevailing influence on someone or something: The use of cell phones do dominate the amount of spare time people have during the day and night!
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