1. Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   - predominate, dominate, rule, reign 
2. Be valid, applicable, or true
   - hold, obtain 
3. Continue to exist
   - persist, die hard, run, endure 
4. Prove superior
   "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
   - triumph 
5. Use persuasion successfully
   "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

Derived forms: prevailed, prevails, prevailing

See also: prevalence, prevalent

Type of: be, continue, exist, persuade, win

Encyclopedia: Prevail

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