1. to dominate (govern, rule, or control by superior authority or power) (intransitive)

2. to dominate, to overpower, to subdue, to govern, to rule, to master (transitive, literal or figurative)

3. to dominate (one's competition) (transitive, economics, sports)

4. to dominate [with sur ‘over’] (exert an overwhelming guiding influence over) (transitive)

5. to (pre-)dominate (enjoy a commanding position or visibility in some field) (intransitive)

6. to dominate (overlook from a height) (usually transitive, transitive)

7. to know (a subject) in depth, encompassing all of its aspects (transitive)

8. to remain master of own's own, to stay in control of oneself (reflexive, se dominer)