Adjective predominate has 1 sense
  1. overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
    Antonyms: subordinate, low-level (indirect, via dominant)
,Verb predominate has 2 senses
  1. predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
    Derived forms: noun predomination1, noun predominance1
    Sample sentences:
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  2. loom, tower, predominate, hulk - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
    --2 is one way to rise, lift, rear
    Derived form: noun predomination2
    Sample sentences:
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    Something is ----ing PP
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