Results for prevail
Definitions of prevail:
part of speech: participial adjective
part of speech: verb
To be in force; to overcome; to gain the victory or advantage; to have effect, power, or influence; to persuade or induce.
part of speech: verb intransitive
To overcome; gain the advantage; obtain influence or superiority; continue in force; as, the custom prevails widely; persuade: with on.
part of speech: verb intransitive
To be very powerful: to have influence or effect: to overcome: to gain the advantage: to be in force: to succeed.
Usage examples for prevail:
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So that peace can prevail we will prevail
"Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to the Present", Various -
The life- long nerve strain for a time was relaxed, but without doubt the tension had been too strong, and loving care could not prevail beyond a certain point.
"Mrs. Shelley", Lucy M. Rossetti -
His rage had cooled down somewhat, and his common- sense began to prevail
"Blind Policy", George Manville Fenn