What does dominate mean?
Word: Dominate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Dominate means to have power or control over others, or to be the biggest or most noticeable thing.
Synonyms: control, rule, overpower, lead
Antonyms: submit, follow
How do you spell dominate?
Syllables: dom - i - nate
Tricky part: The vowel after m is i, not e, and there is only one m.
Watch out for: domminate, dominat, domenate
Memory tip: Dominoes and dominate both have an i straight after the m.
Dominate in a sentence
Example 1: Tall coconut palms dominate the skyline of the village.
Example 2: One loud boy tried to dominate the group discussion, so the teacher gave everyone a turn.
Example 3: Spinners usually dominate Test matches on dry, dusty pitches.
Fun Fact
Latin dominus, meaning lord or master, gave English dominate and domain.
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Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word:
dominate
a) obey
b) defeat
c) guide
d) attack
Show answer
a) obey. If you obey, someone else is in control; if you dominate, you are.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
After the first round of the debate final, our team began to dominnate the discussion completely.
a) completely
b) debate
c) dominnate
d) discussion
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c) dominnate. A single n sits between the i and the a: dom-i-nate.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tonadime
a) animated
b) dominate
c) mandate
d) nominate
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b) dominate. Nominate needs a second n, while animated and mandate each need a second a.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) nominate
b) calculate
c) concentrait
d) dominate
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c) concentrait. Concentrate ends in ate, just like the other three words.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which sentence shows something dominating?
a) A narrow lane winds past the market.
b) The huge fort towers over the whole town.
c) The old well sits quietly in a corner.
d) A small hut hides behind the trees.
Show answer
b) The huge fort towers over the whole town.
2. In a football match, the team that dominates usually ____.
a) loses the ball again and again
b) keeps the ball most of the time
c) scores an own goal early
d) plays only in defence
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b) keeps the ball most of the time
