- (v.i.) To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.
- (v.i.) To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
- (v.i.) To be in force; to have effect, power or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "Prevail" http://smartdefine.org/prevail/definitions/2049062 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "Prevail" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/prevail/definitions/2049062> |