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verb-intransitive. To be greater in strength or influence; triumph: prevailed against the enemy.

verb-intransitive. To be or become effective; win out: hoped justice would prevail.

verb-intransitive. To be most common or frequent; be predominant: a region where snow and ice prevail.

verb-intransitive. To be in force, use, or effect; be current: an ancient tradition that still prevails.

verb-intransitive. To use persuasion or inducement successfully. Often used with on, upon, or with. See Synonyms at persuade.

v. To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

v. To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

v. To succeed in persuading or inducing.

verb-intransitive. 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.

verb-intransitive. To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain.

verb-intransitive. To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with.

To be superior in strength; hence, to have or gain the advantage, as in a contest or matching of strength; be victorious; triumph; have the upper hand: often followed by over or against.

To have or exert superior influence; have a controlling or overmastering authority; be predominant.

To operate effectually; be effective; succeed, especially in persuading, inducing, or convincing.

To be in force; extend with power or effect; hence, to be prevalent or current.

To be currently received or believed; be established.

To avail; be of value or service.

To avail: used reflexively.

v. continue to exist

v. be valid, applicable, or true

v. use persuasion successfully

v. prove superior

v. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

"I hope the country is finally turning a corner where common sense will once again prevail over the insanity of the last 30 years."

prevailed    prevailing    prevails   

exist    be    persuade    win   

overcome    succeed    control   

prevalence    prevalent   

overbalance    preponderate    override    outbalance    outweigh    overarch   

obtain   

Bayle    Braille    Dail    Dale    Gael    Gail    Galle    Gayle    Hale    Jarrell