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“prevail”
prevail (verb), prevails; prevailed; prevailing
1. To be greater in influence or strength; to triumph: Virginia hopes that someday peace will prevail on earth and wars will be something of the past.
2. To be or become effecive; to win out: In making decisions in town, Jack thought that common sense and fairness would prevail.
3. To be in current usage; to persist: Some traditions and customs do prevail in many western countries, like Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
4. To persuade effectively and favorably: Nigel prevailed on his mother to let him go to the movies with his friends.
2. To be or become effecive; to win out: In making decisions in town, Jack thought that common sense and fairness would prevail.
3. To be in current usage; to persist: Some traditions and customs do prevail in many western countries, like Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
4. To persuade effectively and favorably: Nigel prevailed on his mother to let him go to the movies with his friends.
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pre-, prae-
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valid-, val-, vale-, -vail, -valent, -valence
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