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dominate

Short Definition : control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ?????

Definition
(verb) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Example Sentence
  • Money reigns supreme here
  • Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
Definition
(verb) be in control
Example Sentence
  • Her husband completely dominates her
Definition
(verb) have dominance or the power to defeat over
Synonyms : master
Example Sentence
  • Her pain completely mastered her
  • The methods can master the problems
Definition
(verb) be greater in significance than
Synonyms : eclipse overshadow
Example Sentence
  • the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
Definition
(verb) look down on
Synonyms : command overlook overtop
Example Sentence
  • The villa dominates the town

domineer

Short Definition : rule over tyrannically

Definition
(verb) rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
Synonyms : tyrannise tyrannize
Example Sentence
  • her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for domineer

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domineer-do+mine+er i.e) do whatever i say without any err

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Dominate

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domineer(d+ominer) the ominer omites/cuts the right of people and rules as autocrate

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do+ miner attitude is domineering attitude that is tyrannical attitude

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dominary to rule

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don

Short Definition : put on; OP. doff

Definition
(noun) a Spanish gentleman or nobleman Definition
(noun) teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
Synonyms : preceptor
Definition
(noun) the head of an organized crime family
Synonyms : father
Definition
(noun) Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu Definition
(noun) a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov
Synonyms : don river
Definition
(noun) a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename
Example Sentence
  • Don Roberto
Definition
(verb) put clothing on one's body
Synonyms : assume get into put on wear
Example Sentence
  • What should I wear today?
  • He put on his best suit for the wedding
  • The princess donned a long blue dress
  • The queen assumed the stately robes
  • He got into his jeans
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for don

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DON used to 'PUT ON' diverse sorts of clothes to escape from the CBI or FBI.

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doom

Short Definition : condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V.

Definition
(noun) an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
Example Sentence
  • everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it
  • that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world
Definition
(verb) decree or designate beforehand
Synonyms : designate destine fate
Example Sentence
  • She was destined to become a great pianist
Definition
(verb) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Synonyms : condemn sentence
Example Sentence
  • He was condemned to ten years in prison
Definition
(verb) make certain of the failure or destruction of
Example Sentence
  • This decision will doom me to lose my position
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tink of DOOMs day where lot of bad things are in stock for u...:)

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Doom rhymes with gloom.

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dormant

Short Definition : sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent

Definition
(adj) in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
Synonyms : hibernating torpid
Example Sentence
  • dormant buds
  • a hibernating bear
  • torpid frogs
Definition
(adj) (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
Synonyms : inactive
Example Sentence
  • a dormant volcano
Definition
(adj) lying with head on paws as if sleeping
Synonyms : sleeping
Definition
(adj) inactive but capable of becoming active
Synonyms : abeyant
Example Sentence
  • her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dormant

see the word DORMant, DORM is a dormitory a place to sleep..so if you are sleeping you are inactive or lethargic..

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Dormant is like DoorMat which SLEEPS on the floor...so INACTIVE

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dormant-"DOOR"+"MAN" is mostly sleepy(inactive)...but becoms active if sumone comes...

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dormer

Short Definition : window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room

Definition
(noun) a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
Synonyms : dormer window
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dormer

consider it to be a window in a dormitory(dorm)

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chor darr gaya dormer se gir ke marr gaya

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Door like dormer.

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door me ki window

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dorsal

Short Definition : relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin

Definition
(adj) belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
Example Sentence
  • the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals
Definition
(adj) facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
Synonyms : abaxial
Example Sentence
  • the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dorsal

Dorsal-Door +Seal. So if the DOOR is SeAled you go from "BACK SIDE".

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back of a shark. Imagine frm boat we threw a DOR and caught d shark 2 SAL(sell) for money. DORSAL-Back of a shark, d projection abv water.

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Opposite of "VENTRAL" - Front of a primate

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Like endorse=TO back.

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dossier

Short Definition : file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF. bundle of papers labeled on the back

Definition
(noun) a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dossier

Dossier sounds like BOSS+here.. so ur boss is here n he needs d file!

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Through a 'Courier' he sent me his 'Dossier'

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file: which make u drowsy.

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dossier - giving a 'dose' on a seer or subject

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dotage

Short Definition : senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage

Definition
(noun) mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dotage

DOT : Full stop, i.e the end... Thus Dotage is old age,near to death!

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Due to old age DOTS are not visible.

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When u hav weak memory ie in old age, u tak dosage(relate it with dotage);-)

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Dot.age Old Senile people cannot catch up with the dot.age(internet)

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do + age

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'Dot' after 60 years of 'age' you start to lose your brain!

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dot(e) age - when someone is senile they have reached they age where they require doting from others

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Do it at Age; self explanatory.

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In the dotted age we loss our mental ability

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dotage - in old age you dote on your grandchildren and act mad and child-like and senile. So it is 'dote''age' and also 'do old age'

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dote

Short Definition : be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline

Definition
(verb) be foolish or senile due to old age Definition
(verb) shower with love; show excessive affection for
Example Sentence
  • Grandmother dotes on her the twins
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for dote

when you go on a date what will u do u shower her/him with love ri8 so dote=shower with love

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no Mnemonic

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I am very fond of dotted dogs called dalmations

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dote = do + te, then give something if you are want to give something.

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he dotes her.. he needs to have an antidote.

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