prevail

Verb

Verb Forms: prevailed, prevailing, prevails

To prove more powerful; to triumph or win.
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
be valid, applicable, or true
continue to exist
prove superior
- "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
use persuasion successfully
- "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
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.
To triumph; to be victorious.
To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
To succeed in persuading or inducing.
To avail.

Examples

Despite a slow start, he managed to PREVAIL in the Words With Friends match with a last-minute bingo.
I prevailed on him to wait.
In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaler, from Latin praevaleō (“be very able or more able, be superior, prevail”), from prae (“before”) + valeō (“be able or powerful”). Displaced native Old English rīcsian.

Synonyms

die hard, dominate, endure, hold, obtain, persist, predominate, reign, rule, run, triumph

Scrabble Score: 12

prevail: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
prevail: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prevail: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

prevail: valid Words With Friends Word