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pre⋅vail
[pri-veyl] 
–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. |
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| pre·vail (prĭ-vāl') intr.v. pre·vailed, pre·vail·ing, pre·vails
[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
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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Language Translation for : prevail
Spanish:
prevalecer, imponerse,
German:
die Oberhand gewinnen,
Japanese:
打ち勝つ
prevail
1398, from L. prævalere "have greater power," from præ "before" + valere "have power, be strong" (see valiant).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: pre·vail
Pronunciation: pri-'vAl
Function: intransitive verb
1 : to obtain substantially the relief or action sought in a lawsuit
2 : to be frequent or predominant
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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