prevails Synonyms & Antonyms
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Prevails as a Verb
1
third-person singular simple present indicative of prevail
2
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.
3
To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
4
To succeed in persuading or inducing.
I prevailed on him to wait.
5
To avail.
Prevails in a Sentence
Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
I prevailed on him to wait.
Word Forms & Grammar
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