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   pre·vail

   /prēˈvāl/

   verb

   • 1. prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious: "it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion" Similar winwin outwin throughtriumphbe victoriousbe the victorgain the victorycarry the daycarry all before onefinish firstcome out aheadcome out on topsucceedprove superiorconquerovercomegain/achieve masterygain ascendancytake the crowngain the palmrulereign
   • ▪ be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current: "an atmosphere of crisis prevails" Similar existbe in existencebe presentbe the caseholdobtainoccurbe prevalentbe currentbe rifebe rampantbe the order of the daybe customarybe establishedbe commonbe widespreadbe in forcebe in effectaboundhold swaypredominatepreponderateenduresurvivepersist
   • ▪ persuade (someone) to do something: "she was prevailed upon to give an account of her work"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin praevalere ‘have greater power’, from prae ‘before’ + valere ‘have power’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREVAILED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prevailed is the past tense and past participle of prevail, which means to get control or influence, or to be common among a group of people or area. Learn how to use prevailed in sentences with different meanings and contexts.

   • English (US)

     to get control or influence: I am sure that common sense...

   • Prevail

     to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prevailPrevail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb prevail, which means to gain ascendancy, to be effective, or to persist. See how to use prevail in a sentence and how it differs from irony.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › prevailedPrevailed - definition of prevailed by The Free Dictionary

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   Prevailed is the past tense of prevail, which means to be greater in strength or influence, to be most common or frequent, or to succeed in persuading or inducing. See examples, synonyms, and translations of prevailed in different contexts.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREVAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Prevail means to get control or influence, or to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, phrasal verbs and translations.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prevailPrevail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Prevail means to successfully persuade someone of something. If you were a Presidential advisor and you convinced him to make a National Day of Pet Appreciation, then you prevailed upon him to recognize pets.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREVAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb prevail, which means to gain influence, mastery, or victory, or to be widespread or current. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and idioms related to prevail.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREVAILED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to get control or influence: I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end. And did reason prevail over (= become a more powerful influence than) emotion? to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time: This attitude still prevails among the middle classes. Fewer examples.