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Definitions for Prevail

[1] to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
[2] to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate: Green tints prevail in the upholstery.
[3] to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usually followed by over ): They prevailed over their enemies in the battle.
[4] to succeed; become dominant; win out: to wish that the right side might prevail.
[5] to use persuasion or inducement successfully: He prevailed upon us to accompany him.
[6] (often foll by over or against ) to prove superior; gain mastery skill will prevail
[7] to be or appear as the most important feature; be prevalent
[8] to exist widely; be in force
[9] (often foll by on or upon ) to succeed in persuading or inducing

Words related to Prevail

prove, beat, win, reign, succeed, overcome, triumph, abound, preponderate, obtain, command, gain, master, carry, conquer, domineer, overrule, best, predominate

Words nearby Prevail

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Origin of Prevail

1350–1400; Middle English prevayllen to grow very strong < Latin praevalēre to be more able, equivalent to prae- pre- + valēre to be strong; see prevalent

Other words from Prevail

pre·vail·er , noun

Word origin for Prevail

C14: from Latin praevalēre to be superior in strength, from prae beyond + valēre to be strong

Synonyms for Prevail

abound, beat, overcome, prove, reign, succeed, triumph, win, best, carry, command, conquer, domineer, gain, master, obtain, overrule, predominate, preponderate, be common, be current, be prevalent, be usual, be victorious, be widespread, come out on top, exist generally, get there, go great guns, go places, hit pay dirt, luck out, make it, make out, move out, take off