dominate: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 11 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of dominate
verb
To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone.
To enjoy a commanding position in some field.
To overlook from a height.
Listed forms: dominates, dominating, dominated.
Source: Wiktionary — dominate.
adj
Dominant.
Source: Wiktionary — dominate.
noun
- countable, historical, uncountable
The late period of the Roman Empire, following the principate, during which the emperor's rule became more explicitly autocratic and remaining vestiges of the Roman Republic were removed from the formal workings of government; the reign of any particular emperor during this period.
Listed forms: dominates.
Source: Wiktionary — dominate.
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Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for dominate.
verb
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
verb
have dominance or the power to defeat over
verb
be greater in significance than
verb
look down on
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of dominate
D(2) + O(1) + M(3) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of dominate
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from dominate
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