win, succeed; overcome, surpass, prove superior; predominate, rule, reign
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Prevail Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. i.)
To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
(v. i.)
To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.
To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.
(v. i.)
To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day.
prevail
prevailing \pre*vail"ing\, a.
1. having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive. saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers.
2. predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.
Gormeilio = v. to prevail, to predominate; to over-run
Verb
1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
(synonym) predominate, dominate, rule, reign
(hyponym) override
(derivation) preponderance, prevalence
2. be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
(synonym) hold, obtain
(hypernym) exist, be
3. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
(synonym) persist, die hard, run, endure
(hypernym) continue
(hyponym) carry over
(verb-group) run
(derivation) prevalence
4. prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
(synonym) triumph
(hypernym) win
5. use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
(hypernym) persuade
Prevail Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Prevail may refer to:
- Prevail (musician), a hip-hop artist from Vancouver
- Prevail (album), an album by death metal band Kataklysm
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Prevail Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
