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predominate

I. predominate, a. Now rare.
    (prɪˈdɒmɪnət)
    [app. a mistaken form for predominant, prob. after such adjs. as moderate, temperate.]
    = predominant.

1591 Nashe Prognostication To Rdr., Wks. (Grosart) II. 143 Mercury being Lord and predominate in the house of Fortune. 1597 Beard Theatre God's Judgem. (1612) 509 When crueltie once begineth to bee predominat, it is so vnsatiable that it neuer ceaseth. 1605 Timme Quersit. iii. 145 When salt is predominate..it produceth so many kinds of diuers ulcers. 1754 Richardson Grandison (1810) II. xi. 136 He gave way to his predominate bias. 1800 H. Wells Constantia Neville (ed. 2) II. 273 They commonly possessed..the predominate bad qualities of both Europeans and Africans. 1865 E. Burritt Walk Land's End 331 The denomination he [Wesley] founded seems to be the standing or predominate order here.

II. predominate, v.
    (prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt)
    Also 6 præ-.
    [f. med.L. *prædomināre (prob. used in 15–16th c. L.): see predomine and -ate3. It might also be f. F. prédominer, like isolate, etc.: see -ate3 6.]
     1. intr. Astrol. To have ascendancy, to exert controlling influence. Obs.

1597 A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 51 b/1 The astronomicall constellation which ouer vs is prædominating. 1598 Shakes. Merry W. ii. ii. 294, I shall awe him with my cudgell: it shall hang like a Meteor ore the Cuckolds horns:..I will predominate ouer the pezant. a 1633 Austin Medit. (1635) 147 For Saturne (principally predominating, on Saturday) disposed mens minds and bodies to a dull heavinesse.

    2. generally. a. To have or exert controlling power, to lord it over; to surpass in authority or influence, to be superior.

1618 Bolton Florus (1636) 228 Our fellowes, and allies most justly demanded equall priviledge with the Romans,..to the hope whereof Drusus had raized them upon a desire to predominate. 1623 Cockeram ii, To Gouerne or rule,..predominate,..domineere. 1638 Sir T. Herbert Trav. (ed. 2) 237 The women in those parts never predominate. 1807 S. Turner Anglo-Sax. (ed. 2) I. i. viii. 87 In this period of the independence of Britain, one tyrant is said to have predominated over the rest. 1855 Milman Lat. Chr. xi. iv. V. 102 The Frenchman soon began to predominate over the Pontiff.

    b. To be the stronger, main, or leading element; to prevail, preponderate.

1594 Carew Huarte's Exam. Wits (1616) 83 When this element predominateth in the mixture. a 1687 Petty Pol. Arith. i. (1691) 15 Those who predominate in Shipping, and Fishing, have more occasions than others to frequent all parts of the World. 1751 Johnson Rambler No. 141 ¶2 The desires that predominate in our hearts. 1839 Murchison Silur. Syst. i. x. 137 The hornblende for the most part predominating over the felspar. 1881 Owen in Nature 1 Sept. 421/1 Since the foundation of the Museum in 1753, when the collections of printed books and manuscripts predominated.

    c. To occupy a more commanding position; to tower over.

1814 Scott Wav. viii, A huge bear, carved in stone, predominated over a large stone-basin. 1859 Geo. Eliot A. Bede v, The tall gables and elms of the rectory predominate over the tiny white-washed church.

    3. trans. To dominate over, prevail over, control. Now rare.

1607 Shakes. Timon iv. iii. 142 Let your close fire predominate his smoke, And be no turne-coats. 1631 Celestina i. 11 You happy powers that predominate humane actions, assist. 1810 Splendid Follies II. 95 The frailties of your nature predominated the glare of your riches. 1892 A. E. Lee Hist. Columbus (Ohio) II. 573 The ambition for outside effect which predominated the original plans seems to have been disdainful of interior comfort.

    Hence preˈdominated ppl. a. = predominate a.

1752 Hume Ess., Parties (1768) 36 According to that principle which is predominated and is found to have the greatest influence.

Oxford English Dictionary

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