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prevailed

[pri-veyl]

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verb (used without object)

to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.

to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate: Green tints prevail in the upholstery.

to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usually followed by over): They prevailed over their enemies in the battle.

to succeed; become dominant; win out: to wish that the right side might prevail.

to use persuasion or inducement successfully: He prevailed upon us to accompany him.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English prevayllen to grow very strong < Latin praevalēre to be more able, equivalent to prae- pre- + valēre to be strong; see prevalent

Related forms

pre·vail·er, noun

Synonyms
2. preponderate. 3. overcome.

Antonyms
3. lose.

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Example Sentences

Nearly all the delegates were present, and the utmost harmony prevailed.

Churchill nonetheless appeared to have prevailed when the verdict was read.

So far, pragmatism and dialogue seem to have prevailed.

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Nearly all the delegates were present, and the utmost harmony prevailed.

Churchill nonetheless appeared to have prevailed when the verdict was read.

So far, pragmatism and dialogue seem to have prevailed.

In this way, clean energy replaces devastating practices that prevailed for making traditional palm.

The truth is that if cooler heads had prevailed on both sides war could have beeen averted.

It basically prevailed through brute force, examining millions of possible moves to find the best ones.

The severe rain-storm which prevailed in this section was the cause.

The pill solved the problem of unwanted pregnancy, but as usual, the law of unintended consequences prevailed.

Europeans went back in time to a system similar to the one that prevailed a century ago.

The company subsequently sued for possession, and after several colorful court cases, prevailed in its claim.

Davis's claims were entirely without merit and was confident that it would have prevailed at trial,'' she said.

When one side prevailed and they asked me the doubters were surprised to hear how cheap it was.

Some say the white men prevailed because they had guns.

But for the unfortunate financial conditions which have prevailed during the past.

Part of the reason that genteel good manners prevailed is that everyone knew each other already.

Yet economists have been less star-struck, clinging to the received wisdom that has prevailed since the industrial revolution:.

Speakers at the ceremony tried to recapture the spirit of unity that prevailed after the attacks.

If he recovers, it means that his immune systems kicked in and prevailed.

Disunity is all the more remarkable in light of the harmony that prevailed after the flawed presidential poll.

He says that during a heavy gale which prevailed on the day in question.

When only doxycycline was added to the mixture, the yellow team prevailed.

Except an epidemic of measles that prevailed early in the present year, but which had only a short duration, the.

Those elections are likely to be held against a much less rosy economic backdrop than has prevailed for the past few years.

In equities, the widespread sell-off may have been a reaction to the overoptimism that prevailed earlier this year.

The conference, at which rationality mainly prevailed over ideology and rhetoric, ended in anger.

The regime that prevailed before the financial crisis had two important aberrations.

It's not necessary to go back to reckless lending practices that prevailed during the boom.

In the less panicky mood that prevailed this week, such measures appeared to have bolstered confidence.

The downside to such a policy is that it reinforces the structure of the economy that prevailed prior to the recession.

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Word Origin & History

prevail

late 14c., from L. prævalere "have greater power," from præ "before" + valere "have power, be strong" (see valiant).

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