prevail.
To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
Meaning & usage
To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
Sunny skies will prevail across the Northeast.
To triumph; to be victorious.
To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
To succeed in persuading or inducing.
I prevailed on him to wait.
To avail.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaler, from Latin praevaleō (“be very able or more able, be superior, prevail”), from prae (“before”) + valeō (“be able or powerful”). Displaced native Old English rīcsian.
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