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Synonyms for prevail
prɪˈveɪlpre·vail
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
prevail
A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.
Synonyms:
achieve, attain, flourish, prosper, succeed, thrive, winAntonyms:
be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, miss
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prevail
Synonyms:
predominate, overcome, obtain, succeed, be in force, induce, persuade
Princeton's WordNet
predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevailverb
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
"Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
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eclipse, govern, dominate, reign, predominate, rein, endure, overshadow, hold, overtop, overlook, run, rule, obtain, hulk, harness, loom, find, tower, command, persist, triumph, decree, master, die hardprevail, hold, obtainverb
be valid, applicable, or true
"This theory still holds"
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accommodate, book, retain, get, moderate, view as, support, take hold, hold back, harbour, defend, triumph, bind, run, deem, reign, hold up, endure, dominate, predominate, take, have, concord, rule, check, make, take for, go for, receive, throw, defy, control, harbor, keep, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, oblige, curb, hold, die hard, incur, confine, find, have got, arrest, restrain, apply, withstand, persist, agree, hold in, halt, contain, concur, maintain, guard, keep back, sustain, reserve, admit, obtain, declare, bearprevail, persist, die hard, run, endureverb
continue to exist
"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
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break away, hold out, run, endure, lead, tend, hang in, carry, draw, operate, hold, function, turn tail, track down, last, stay, predominate, go, bunk, brave out, rule, weather, escape, ply, digest, hold on, execute, die hard, incline, triumph, tolerate, lam, scarper, campaign, melt down, stomach, ladder, live, dominate, head for the hills, flow, hunt down, brook, hang on, persevere, suffer, run for, lean, obtain, range, survive, take to the woods, be given, put up, stand, bleed, scat, persist, live on, move, course, consort, unravel, stick out, extend, hightail it, reign, fly the coop, bear, play, pass, remain, melt, run away, hold up, black market, abide, brave, feed, race, guide, support, hunt, work, wearprevail, triumphverb
prove superior
"The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
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crow, dominate, reign, predominate, rejoice, exuberate, die hard, rule, hold, jubilate, gloat, obtain, exult, run, triumph, wallow, endure, persistprevailverb
use persuasion successfully
"He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
Synonyms:
run, rule, predominate, endure, dominate, die hard, obtain, persist, triumph, hold, reign
Dictionary of English Synonymes
prevailverb
Synonyms:
predominate, preponderate, succeed, prosper, have the superiority, gain the advantage, be in the ascendant, get the upper hand, have one's own way, carry it, carry all before one, carry the day, win the day, gain the day, win the palmprevailverb
Synonyms:
obtain, rage, have influence, have sway, have currency, be in vogue, be rife, be the rage
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How to use prevail in a sentence?
What really kind of wins the day is morals and belief in our system of government and in our system of laws. And although I'm in this unfortunate situation, I still have faith in America and in the American people, all I can do is have faith that in the end, logic and common sense, and people who care about what is going on will prevail.
Neither evil tongues, rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all the dreary intercourse of daily life, shall ever prevail against us.
Were with you every step of the way. No nation is more prepared or more equipped to face this, as you know, with faith and heart and hope, we will succeeed and we will prevail. We will be very, very successful and learn for the future.
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid:
The rules are a carefully-crafted compromise designed to protect the right of a majority to prevail while preserving the right of a minority to prolong debate.
We are elected to lead, the ACA was and is good for people in Indiana as well for the country. Republicans successfully demonized it for political reasons. But if we are really sincere about doing what's best for the people we represent, especially on an issue as big as ACA, politics needs to be shelved and leadership needs to prevail.
Translations for prevail
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- تسودArabic
- převládatCzech
- vorherrschenGerman
- prevalecerSpanish
- غالب شدن پیروز شدن چیره شدنPersian
- suostutella, taivutellaFinnish
- prédominer, prévaloir, dominer, l'emporter, persuaderFrench
- prevalereItalian
- לִגבּוֹרHebrew
- 勝つJapanese
- prævalebuntLatin
- overwinnen, overheersen, overtuigen, domineren, zegevierenDutch
- dah honiłnéNavajo, Navaho
- predominar, prevalecerPortuguese
- преобладать, одержать победу, уговорить, убедить, господствовать, превалировать, доминировать, восторжествоватьRussian
- förhärskaSwedish
- மேம்படுTamil
- เหนือกว่าThai
- 占上风Chinese
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