domineer

  • 21domineer — v.intr. (often as domineering adj.) behave in an arrogant and overbearing way. Derivatives: domineeringly adv. Etymology: Du. dominieren f. F dominer …

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  • 22dominate, domineer — The first of these words means to control, govern, regulate, or tower above : The superintendent dominated the hospital staff. The tall pine dominated the coastline. Domineer means to rule or govern arrogantly and tyrannically, to regulate like a …

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  • 23Domineered — Domineer Dom i*neer , v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Domineered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Domineering}.] [F. dominer, L. dominari: cf. OD. domineren to feast luxuriously. See {Dominate}, v. t.] To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to …

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  • 24Domineering — Domineer Dom i*neer , v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Domineered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Domineering}.] [F. dominer, L. dominari: cf. OD. domineren to feast luxuriously. See {Dominate}, v. t.] To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to …

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  • 25dominate — dominate, domineer Dominate means primarily ‘to exercise control or influence over’ and is used transitively (with an object). Domineer is a more judgemental word meaning ‘to behave in an arrogant and overbearing way’ and is often used with over… …

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  • 26boss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. knob, stud; manager, supervisor. See convexity, authority. v. oversee, direct; bully, domineer. See authority, fear. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. supervisor, manager, person in charge; see administrator ,… …

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  • 27bully — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hector, brawler; plug ugly; tyrant. v. t. intimidate, browbeat, hector, bulldoze. See evildoer, insolence, threat. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tormentor, ruffian, tough, tyrant; see rascal . v. Syn.… …

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  • 28dominate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. govern, control; domineer, overbear, tyrannize; predominate, stand out. See authority, supremacy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. rule, manage, control, dictate to, predominate, subject, subjugate, keep… …

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  • 29List of English words of Dutch origin — This is a list of words of Dutch language origin. However, note that this list does also include some words of which the etymology is uncertain, and that some may have been derived from Middle Low German equivalents instead or as well. Some of… …

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  • 30beat down — Synonyms and related words: bargain, bear down, bend, bid, bid for, blow down, break, break down, bring down, bring low, bring to terms, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, burn down, cast down, castrate, chaffer, cheapen, chop down, clamp down on, coerce …

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