госпо́дствовать — meaning in English

English meaning

• command noun An order given with authority.
• dominate verb To have controlling power or influence over someone or something.
• lord noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
• prevail verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.
• reign noun The period of time during which a monarch rules.
• rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.

Senses

госпо́дствовать is used for these senses in English:

• dominate To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
• lord (transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.
• lord it over (idiomatic, transitive) To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.
• 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.
• prevail (intransitive) To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
• reign To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.
• rule (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

command — full definition

1. noun An order given with authority.
2. noun Authority or control over people, resources, or a situation.
3. noun An instruction given to a computer program.
4. verb To give an order, or to have authority over.

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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