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Predominate Definition & Meaning

predominate
adjective
  1. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
verb
  1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
  2. appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

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What does predominate mean?
having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
What part of speech is predominate?
Predominate is an adjective and a verb.
How many definitions does predominate have?
Predominate has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).

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