Webster's English Dictionary

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predominate

1. pre.dom.i.nate \-n*t\ aj [alter. of predominant] : PREDOMINANT  - 
   pre.dom.i.nate.ly av
2. pre.dom.i.nate \pri-'da:m-*-.na-t\ \-da:m-*-'na--sh*n\ vb [ML 
   praedominatus, pp. of praedominari] 1: to exert controlling power or 
   influence : PREVAIL  2: to hold advantage in numbers or quantity : 
   PREPONDERATE  : to exert control over : DOMINATE  - pre.dom.i.na.tion n