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Prevail 1

Definition: 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.

Prevail 2

Definition: 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.

Prevail 3

Definition: To persuade or induce; with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.

prevail 4

Definition: use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

prevail 5

Definition: prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

prevail 6

Definition: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

prevail 7

Definition: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

prevail 8

Definition: be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"

 

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