Prevail meaning

What does “prevail” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“prevail” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.

prevail

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
“Money reigns supreme here”
“Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood”
Synonymspredominate dominate rule reign
be valid, applicable, or true
“This theory still holds”
Synonymshold obtain
continue to exist
“These stories die hard”
“The legend of Elvis endures”
Synonymspersist die hard run endure
prove superior
“The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight”
Synonymstriumph
use persuasion successfully
“He prevailed upon her to visit his parents”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University