Defenition of the word prevail
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Defenition of the word prevail
- To emerge; to be visible or larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.
- To show or prove superior.
- To be valid, applicable, or true.
- be larger in number, quantity, or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
- use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
- be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
- cease to exist after resistance or a struggle; "These stories die hard"
- prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
- continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
- use persuasion successfully
- prove superior
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- continue to exist
- be valid, applicable, or true
Synonyms for the word prevail
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- die hard
- dominate
- endure
- hold
- obtain
- persist
- predominate
- reign
- rule
- run
- triumph
Hyponyms for the word prevail
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- carry over
- outbalance
- outweigh
- overarch
- overbalance
- override
- preponderate
- redound
- reverberate
Hypernyms for the word prevail
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- be
- continue
- exist
- persuade
- win
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