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Dominate

To predominate over; to rule; to govern.

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Brood 76% connected

The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens.

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Command 76% connected

To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

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Control 76% connected

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.

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Hover 76% connected

A cover; a shelter; a protection.

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Influence 76% connected

A flowing in or upon; influx.

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Interact 76% connected

A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time.

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Lie 76% connected

See Lye.

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Loom 76% connected

See Loon, the bird.

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Work 76% connected

Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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Manner of action 14

Command 76% connected

To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

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Dwarf 76% connected

An animal or plant which is much below the ordinary size of its species or kind; especially, a diminutive human being.

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Outbalance 76% connected

To outweight; to exceed in weight or effect.

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Outweigh 76% connected

To exceed in weight or value.

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Overarch 76% connected

To make or place an arch over; to hang over like an arch.

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Overbalance 76% connected

To exceed equality with; to outweigh.

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Overbear 76% connected

To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress.

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Override 76% connected

To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down.

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Overshadow 76% connected

To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure.

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Possess 76% connected

To occupy in person; to hold or actually have in one's own keeping; to have and to hold.

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Preponderate 76% connected

To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.

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Shadow 76% connected

Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representing the form of the body which intercepts the ray…

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Subject 76% connected

Placed or situated under; lying below, or in a lower situation.

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Subjugate 76% connected

To subdue, and bring under the yoke of power or dominion; to conquer by force, and compel to submit to the government or absolute control of another;…

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Control 74% connected

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.

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Control 74% connected

A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.

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Dominant 74% connected

Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.

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Dominant 74% connected

Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.

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Domination 74% connected

The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway.

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Domination 74% connected

The act of dominating; exercise of power in ruling; dominion; supremacy; authority; often, arbitrary or insolent sway.

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Dominion 74% connected

Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.

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Dominion 74% connected

Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy.

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Potency 74% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

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Potency 74% connected

The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influenc…

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Predominance 74% connected

The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination.

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Predominance 74% connected

The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination.

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Predomination 74% connected

The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.

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Predomination 74% connected

The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.

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Prevalent 74% connected

Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence, or efficacy; prevailing; predominant; successful; victorious.

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Prevalent 74% connected

Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence, or efficacy; prevailing; predominant; successful; victorious.

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Synonym 10

Command 92% connected

To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

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Eclipse 92% connected

An interception or obscuration of the light of the sun, moon, or other luminous body, by the intervention of some other body, either between it and t…

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Master 92% connected

A vessel having (so many) masts; -- used only in compounds; as, a two-master.

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Overlook 92% connected

To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of; as, to…

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Overshadow 92% connected

To throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; to obscure.

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Overtop 92% connected

To rise above the top of; to exceed in height; to tower above.

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Predominate 92% connected

To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, lo…

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Prevail 92% connected

To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or…

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Reign 92% connected

Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

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Rule 92% connected

That which is prescribed or laid down as a guide for conduct or action; a governing direction for a specific purpose; an authoritative enactment; a r…

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