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| 1. | [ verb ] be larger in number, quantity, or importance | |
| Synonyms: | dominate predominate rule reign | |
| Examples: | "Money reigns supreme here" "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" |
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| Related terms: | preponderate redound override overarch reign preponderance | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be valid, applicable, or true | |
| Synonyms: | hold obtain | |
| Examples: | "This theory still holds" |
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| Related terms: | exist | |
| 3. | [ verb ] continue to exist | |
| Synonyms: | persist run endure die_hard | |
| Examples: | "These stories die hard" "The legend of Elvis endures" |
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| Related terms: | continue carry_over reverberate run | |
| 4. | [ verb ] prove superior | |
| Synonyms: | triumph | |
| Examples: | "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" |
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| Related terms: | win victory | |
| 5. | [ verb ] use persuasion successfully | |
| Examples: | "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents" |
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| Related terms: | persuade | |
| Similar spelling: |
prevailing privily privilege prevalent privileged prevalence profile |
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