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pre·vail
 prevail
- pronunciation:
- prih
veIl
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
prevailed, prevailing, prevails |
| definition 1: |
to emerge as dominant (usu. fol. by over).
We prevailed over hardship.- synonyms:
- overcome, predominate, triumph, withstand
- similar words:
- conquer, dominate, endure, excel, lead, persist, preponderate, reign, rule, succeed, win
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| definition 2: |
to successfully encourage (usu. fol. by on or upon).
Prevail on him to come, will you?- synonyms:
- coax, exhort
- similar words:
- cajole, inspire, press, sway, sweet-talk, urge
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| definition 3: |
to exist widely or generally.
Silence prevailed in the city.- synonyms:
- abound, obtain, rule
- similar words:
- abide, exist, last, occur, permeate, persist, predominate, reign, take
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| definition 4: |
to be currently in effect.
the laws that prevail today- synonyms:
- abide, endure, exist, hold, obtain, stand
- similar words:
- abound, last, persist, predominate, reign, remain, rule
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| related words: |
command, dominate, govern, live, outlast, score, stand, take, withstand |
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