domineer

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dom·i·neer / ˌdäməˈni(ə)r/ • v. [intr.] [usu. as adj.] (domineering) assert one's will over another in an arrogant way: Cathy had been a martyr to her gruff, domineering husband.DERIVATIVES: dom·i·neer·ing·ly adv.

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domineer

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domineer XVI. — Du. †domineren — F. dominer — L. dominārī; see prec.

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