dominer

Borrowed from Latin dominārī (“to dominate”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /dɔ.mi.ne/

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• Rhymes: -e
• Homophones: dominai, dominé, dominée, dominées, dominés

dominer

1. (intransitive) to dominate (govern, rule, or control by superior authority or power)

   Synonym: être roi

2. (transitive, literal or figurative) to dominate, to overpower, to subdue, to govern, to rule, to master

   Synonyms: assujettir, supplanter

3. (transitive, economics, sports) to dominate (one's competition)

   Synonym: surpasser

4. (transitive) to dominate [with sur ‘over’] (exert an overwhelming guiding influence over)
5. (intransitive) to (pre-)dominate (enjoy a commanding position or visibility in some field)
6. (usually transitive) to dominate (overlook from a height)

   Synonym: surplomber

7. (transitive) to know (a subject) in depth, encompassing all of its aspects
8. (reflexive, se dominer) to remain master of own's own, to stay in control of oneself

• → Turkish: domine (via past participle)

• “dominer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• endormi, moindre

dominer

1. first-person singular present active subjunctive of dominor

dominer

1. imperative of dominere

Borrowed (as a first group) verb from Latin dominor.

dominer

1. to dominate

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.