About The Word Prevail
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Prevail
Prevail Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Prevail?
[v] use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
[v] prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" [v] be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" [v] continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" [v] be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds" Synonyms | Synonyms for Prevail: die hard | dominate | endure | hold | obtain | persist | predominate | reign | rule | run | triumph Related Terms | Find terms related to Prevail: See Also | be | carry over | continue | exist | outbalance | outweigh | overarch | overbalance | override | persuade | preponderate | redound | reverberate | sway | win Prevail In Webster's Dictionary \Pre*vail"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prevailed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Prevailing}.] [F. pr['e]valoir, OF. prevaleir, L.
praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or
worth. See {Valiant}.]
1. 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.
When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and
when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. --Ex.
xvii. 11.
So David prevailed over the Philistine. --1 Sam.
xvii. 50.
This kingdom could never prevail against the united
power of England. --Swift.
2. 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.
This custom makes the short-sighted bigots, and the
warier skeptics, as far as it prevails. --Locke.
3. To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I
prevailedon him to wait.
He was prevailed with to restrain the Earl.
--Clarendon.
Prevail upon some judicious friend to be your
constant hearer, and allow him the utmost freedom.
--Swift.
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