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   predominate

   /prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/

   verb

   • 1. be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount: "small-scale producers predominate in the south" Similar be in the majoritypreponderatebe predominantbe greater/greatest in amount/numberbe prevalentprevaildominatereignbe the order of the daybe most prominentbe most noticeablestand outstick out
   • ▪ have or exert control or power: "private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good" Similar prevaildominatebe dominanthold swayhave/get the upper handcarry most weightbe in controlruleoverrideovershadowoutweigh

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin predominat- ‘predominated’, from the verb predominari(see pre-, dominate).

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