Dictionary Entry
predominate
predominate is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
11 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 19 · 5 senses
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- 1intransitive verb
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.
- 2transitive verb
To rule over; to overpower.
- 3verb
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
"Money reigns supreme here"
"Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
- 4verb
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
"The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"
"Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
- 5adjective
having superior power and influence
"the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
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