predominate
predominate
v. intrans.
P. and V. κρᾰτεῖν ; see prevail.
v. intrans.
P. and V. κρᾰτεῖν ; see prevail.
predominate:
I. To be more powerful, in the ascendant: polleo, ui, 2: esp. with advv. plus, plurimum: Caes. B. C. 1, 4: similarly, possum: v.POWER , III., fin.: cf. PREDOMINANT (I.).
II. To be the more numerous or plentiful: perh. sŭpero, 1: Virg. G. 1, 189 (si superant fetus = si major fetuum copia est): in such a multitude the bad p., *in tali turba plerumque plures solent esse mali; abundare solent improbi
I. To be more powerful, in the ascendant: polleo, ui, 2: esp. with advv. plus, plurimum: Caes. B. C. 1, 4: similarly, possum: v.
II. To be the more numerous or plentiful: perh. sŭpero, 1: Virg. G. 1, 189 (si superant fetus = si major fetuum copia est): in such a multitude the bad p., *in tali turba plerumque plures solent esse mali; abundare solent improbi