Prevail synonyms

prĭ-vāl'

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have the ascendancy
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surmount
The definition of surmount is to overcome or succeed in spite of difficulty, or to be on top.
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dominate
To dominate is defined as to have or take control, or to get all the attention.
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succeed
To follow another into office, possession, etc., as by election, appointment, or inheritance
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endure
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
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rule
To be in total control or command; exercise supreme authority.
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overcome
To overcome is to prevail in spite of adversity, to successfully solve a problem or defeat an opponent, or to be consumed with something.
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command (related)
To control or overlook from a higher position
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triumph
To receive honors upon return from a victory. Used especially of generals in ancient Rome.
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win
To receive as a prize or reward for performance:
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run
To cause to enter; to thrust.
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predominate
To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.
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demotic
Of or relating to the common people; popular:
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surrender (antonym)
(Law) To effectuate a surrender of.
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obtain
The definition of obtain is to get or acquire.
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reign supreme
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control
To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
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dominant
Being an animal that occupies the highest position in a social hierarchy and has the greatest access to resources such as food and a mate or mates. Social dominance is gained and maintained through factors such as size and aggressiveness.
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beat
To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.
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conquer
To acquire by force of arms, win in war.
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current
Passing from one to another; circulating:
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epidemic
Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread
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indigenous
Being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place.
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prevailing
Widely existing; prevalent
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prevalent
The definition of prevalent is widespread, well known or in general use.
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regnal
Of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (pope)
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victorious
Being the winner in a contest or struggle:
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ascendency
Alternative spelling of ascendancy.
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circulation
The definition of circulation is free movement or moving about in a specific course.
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currency
The definition of currency is the money system used in a country, especially paper money.
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predomination
The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.
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prevalence
The condition of being prevalent.
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regnancy
The condition or quality of being regnant; sovereignty; rule.
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actuate
To incite to action; to motivate.
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reign
To hold the title of sovereign, as in a constitutional monarchy
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lose (antonym)
Lose is defined as to wind up without something or to fail in a competition.
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over (related)
Horizontally; left to right or right to left.
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persuade
To use persuasion or inducement successfully. Often used with on, upon, or with.
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persist
To continue to exist or prevail; endure; remain
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die-hard
(Of a custom, idea etc) To be slow in changing or disappearing.
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hold
To cause to wait or delay.
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preponderate
To surpass others in amount, number, power, influence, importance, etc.; predominate
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ascendant
Surpassing or controlling.
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enchorial
Of, relating to, or written in the vulgar form of ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
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popular
Fit for, adapted to, or reflecting the taste of the people at large:
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regnant
Dominant, holding sway; holding particular power or influence. [from 17th c.]
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predominance
The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence or preponderance
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predominant
The definition of predominant is the most common or having authority or influence over others.
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despotism (related)
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Prevail Sentence Examples

  • Which of these two laws will prevail, God only knows.

  • Who really believes that whoever can prevail in war must be right?

  • A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish it to prevail through the power of the majority.

  • But as early as 1865, Arminians were welcomed to Congregational fellowship. In the last few decades, with the spread in the community of innovations in doctrinal and critical opinions, a wider diversity of belief has come to prevail, so that " Evangelical," in the popular sense of the term, rather than " Calvinistic," is the epithet more suit able to American Congregational preachers and churches.

  • began to prevail.

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