Definition of 'prevail'

Verb

1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
      Synonyms: predominate dominate rule reign
2. be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
      Synonyms: hold obtain
3. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
      Synonyms: persist die hard run endure
4. prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
      Synonyms: triumph
5. use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

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