Overview of verb prevail

The verb prevail has 5 senses

• predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail -- (be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood")


• prevail, hold, obtain -- (be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds")


• prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure -- (continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures")


• prevail, triumph -- (prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight")


• prevail -- (use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents")

Overview of adj prevailing

The adj prevailing has 1 sense

• prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife -- (most frequent or common; "prevailing winds")