Can Predominant Be a Verb?

predominate/ predominant
Predominate is a verb meaning to prevail, to have greater importance or quantity. You can easily see the root word: dominate, to command over. Its history is uncertain, but it was probably borrowed from Medieval Latin's predominare.

Is predominant a noun or verb?

Predominant and predominate are synonymous adjectives. Predominant is the older and much more common form. A number of handbooks and commentators hold predominate to be a mistake—a few insisting that the word is only a verb.

What is the verb form of predominant?

The verb form is predominate.

Marcus Vance

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