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Prevails

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Prevails"

verb

1
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.
"Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag."
2
To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
"In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe."
3
To succeed in persuading or inducing.
"I prevailed on him to wait."
4
To avail.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prevails"

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Word	Definition
predominateverb	(intransitive) To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
obtainverb	(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
triumphverb	To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
dominateverb	To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
endureverb	(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
persistverb	(intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
ruleverb	A regulation, law, guideline.
runverb	To move swiftly.
die hardverb	To be slow in changing or disappearing. (of a custom, idea etc)
reignverb	(intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
appliesverb	(transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
bestridesverb	(transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
carriesverb	(transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
dominatesverb	To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
entailsverb	(transitive) To imply, require, or invoke.
existsverb	(intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
imposesverb	(transitive) (figurative) To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see verb, sense 1.2.1) with authority.
occursverb	(intransitive) To happen or take place.
outpacesverb	(transitive) To go faster than; to exceed the pace of.