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prevail

/pɹɪˈveɪl/verb2 syllables

Prevail means: continue to exist.

Synonyms for prevail11

verb, as in continue to exist

persist, die hard, run, endure

verb, as in be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

predominate, dominate, rule, reign

verb, as in be valid, applicable, or true

hold, obtain

verb, as in prove superior

triumph

What does prevail mean?5

verb

1

continue to exist“These stories die hard”

2

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance“Money reigns supreme here”

3

be valid, applicable, or true“This theory still holds”

4

prove superior“The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight”

5

use persuasion successfully“He prevailed upon her to visit his parents”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prevail?42

two syllables

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Prevail in a sentence

  • Our country will prevail, because ours is a big and brave army.Eldad
  • Now that pessimism prevails, the executive will abandon the project.unknown
  • Fortunately, common sense prevailed and the strike was called off.patgfisher
  • We must prevail against our rivals by all means.Swift
  • The anthropologist says old customs still prevail in the province.unknown
  • I prevail on her to have a date with me.unknown
  • Traitors who prevail are patriots; usurpers who succeed are divine emperors.Hybrid
  • It was unfortunately impossible for us to prevail.Eccles17

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Forms of prevail

as a verb

past tense
prevailed
present participle
prevailing
third-person singular
prevails
past participle
prevailed