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pre·vail    Audio Help   [pri-veyl] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used without object)
1.to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
2.to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate: Green tints prevail in the upholstery.
3.to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usually fol. by over): They prevailed over their enemies in the battle.
4.to succeed; become dominant; win out: to wish that the right side might prevail.
5.to use persuasion or inducement successfully: He prevailed upon us to accompany him.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME prevayllen to grow very strong < L praevalére to be more able, equiv. to prae- pre- + valére to be strong; see prevalent]

pre·vail·er, noun

2. preponderate. 3. overcome.
3. lose.
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pre·vail    Audio Help   (prĭ-vāl')  Pronunciation Key 
intr.v.   pre·vailed, pre·vail·ing, pre·vails
  1. To be greater in strength or influence; triumph: prevailed against the enemy.
  2. To be or become effective; win out: hoped justice would prevail.
  3. To be most common or frequent; be predominant: a region where snow and ice prevail.
  4. To be in force, use, or effect; be current: an ancient tradition that still prevails.
  5. To use persuasion or inducement successfully. Often used with on, upon, or with. See Synonyms at persuade.


[Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaloir, prevaill-, from Latin praevalēre, to be stronger : prae-, pre- + valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

pre·vail'er n.
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prevail 
1398, from L. prævalere "have greater power," from præ "before" + valere "have power, be strong" (see valiant).

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prevail

verb
1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" [syn: predominate
2. be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds" 
3. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" 
4. prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" 
5. use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents" 

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prevail1 [priˈveil] verb
(with over or against) to win or succeed
Example: With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end.
Arabic: يَنْتَصِر على، يَتَغَلَّب على
Chinese (Simplified): 胜[过],优胜,获胜
Chinese (Traditional): 勝[過],優勝,獲勝
Czech: zvítězit
Danish: sejre
Dutch: zegevieren
Estonian: võitu saama
Finnish: voittaa
French: l'emporter (de, sur)
German: die Oberhand gewinnen
Greek: υπερισχύω
Hungarian: győzedelmeskedik
Icelandic: sigra
Indonesian: menang
Italian: prevalere
Japanese: 打ち勝つ
Korean: 승리하다; 성공하다
Latvian: uzvarēt; gūt virsroku
Lithuanian: įveikti, nugalėti
Norwegian: seire, vinne
Polish: zwyciężyć
Portuguese (Brazil): prevalecer, sobrepujar
Portuguese (Portugal): triunfar
Romanian: a învinge
Russian: одолеть; (вос)торжествовать
Slovak: zvíťaziť
Slovenian: prevladati
Spanish: prevalecer, imponerse
Swedish: segra
Turkish: yenmek; baskın çıkmak
prevail2 [priˈveil] verb
to be most usual or common
Example: This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country.
Arabic: يَسود، يَعِم، يَنْتَشِر
Chinese (Simplified): 盛行,普遍
Chinese (Traditional): 盛行,普遍
Czech: převládat; trvat
Danish: være fremherskende
Dutch: heersen
Estonian: valitsema
Finnish: olla vallalla
French: avoir cours
German: vorherrschen
Greek: κυριαρχώ, επικρατώ
Hungarian: uralkodik
Icelandic: vera ráðandi
Indonesian: lazim
Italian: essere diffuso*
Japanese: 広がっている
Korean: 널리 퍼지다, 보급되다
Latvian: būt pārsvarā; valdīt
Lithuanian: vyrauti
Norwegian: være rådende, *vanlig
Polish: panować
Portuguese (Brazil): prevalecer
Portuguese (Portugal): existir
Romanian: a fi răspândit
Russian: преобладать
Slovak: prevládať
Slovenian: prevladovati
Spanish: prevalecer, predominar
Swedish: råda, florera, grassera
Turkish: yaygın olmak
See also: prevailing, prevail on, upon, prevalent

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Prevail

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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