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dominer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • best adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
  • dominate verb To have controlling power or influence over someone or something.
  • prevail verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.

Senses

dominer is used for these senses in English:

  • best (transitive) To beat in a contest.
  • dominate To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
  • prevail (intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
  • score off (transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).

best — full definition

  1. adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
  2. noun The greatest possible effort someone can make.
  3. verb To defeat or outdo someone.

dominate — full definition

  1. verb To have controlling power or influence over someone or something.
  2. verb To be the most noticeable or important feature in a place or situation.

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