1.  dominate(v = verb.stative) predominate, prevail, reign, rule - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
Sample sentences: Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP

2.  dominate(v = verb.stative) - be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"
is one way to act upon, influence, work
Derived forms noun dominance₂, adjective dominant₁, noun domination₁, noun domination₂, noun dominion₁
Sample sentences: Something ----s; Somebody ----s

3.  dominate(v = verb.social) master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
is one way to command, control
Derived forms noun dominance₄, adjective dominant₁, noun domination₂
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody

4.  dominate(v = verb.stative) eclipse, overshadow - be greater in significance than; "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
is one way to brood, bulk large, hover, loom
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

5.  dominate(v = verb.stative) command, overlook, overtop - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
is one way to lie
Sample sentences: Something ----s something

dominate, v.
1 tr. & (foll. by over) intr. have a commanding influence on; exercise control over (fear dominated them for years; dominates over his friends).
2 intr. (of a person, sound, feature of a scene, etc.) be the most influential or conspicuous.
3 tr. & (foll. by over) intr. (of a building etc.) have a commanding position over; overlook.

Derivative:
dominator n.

Etymology:
L dominari dominat- f. dominus lord

VB  authorize, warrant, dictate, be at the head of, hold office, be in office, fill an office, hold master, occupy master, a post master, be master, have the upper hand, get the upper hand, have the whip, get the whip, gain a hold upon, preponderate, dominate, rule the roost, boss, override, overrule, overawe, lord it over, hold in hand, keep under, make a puppet of, lead by the nose, turn round one's little finger, bend to one's will, hold one's own, wear the breeches, have the ball at one's feet, have it all one's own way, have the game in one's own hand, have on the hip, have under one's thumb, be master of the situation, take the lead, play first fiddle, set the fashion, give the law to, carry with a high hand, lay down the law, ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm, rule with a rod of iron.

VB  have influence, be influential, carry weight, weigh, tell, have a hold upon, magnetize, bear upon, gain a footing, work upon, take root, take hold, strike root in, run through, pervade, prevail, dominate, predominate, out weigh, over weigh, over-ride, over-bear, gain head, rage, be rife, spread like wildfire, have the upper hand, get the upper hand, gain the upper hand, have full play, get full play, gain full play, be recognized, be listened to, make one's voice heard, gain a hearing, play a part, play a leading part, play a leading part in, take the lead, pull the strings, turn the scale, throw one's weight into the scale, set the fashion, lead the dance.