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Prevail
see synonyms of prevailVerb
1. dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Example Sentences:'Money reigns supreme here''Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood'
be valid, applicable, or true
Example Sentences:'This theory still holds'
3. die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run
continue to exist
Example Sentences:'These stories die hard''The legend of Elvis endures'
4. prevail, triumph
prove superior
Example Sentences:'The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight'
5. prevail
use persuasion successfully
Example Sentences:'He prevailed upon her to visit his parents'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Prevail
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