Synonyms for prevail
prɪˈveɪlpre·vail

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1. prevail

   A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.

   Synonyms:
   achieve, attain, flourish, prosper, succeed, thrive, win

   Antonyms:
   be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, miss

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1. prevail

   Synonyms:
   predominate, overcome, obtain, succeed, be in force, induce, persuade

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1. predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevailverb

   be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

   "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

   Synonyms:
   eclipse, govern, dominate, reign, predominate, rein, endure, overshadow, hold, overtop, overlook, run, rule, obtain, hulk, harness, loom, find, tower, command, persist, triumph, decree, master, die hard

2. prevail, hold, obtainverb

   be valid, applicable, or true

   "This theory still holds"

   Synonyms:
   accommodate, book, retain, get, moderate, view as, support, take hold, hold back, harbour, defend, triumph, bind, run, deem, reign, hold up, endure, dominate, predominate, take, have, concord, rule, check, make, take for, go for, receive, throw, defy, control, harbor, keep, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, oblige, curb, hold, die hard, incur, confine, find, have got, arrest, restrain, apply, withstand, persist, agree, hold in, halt, contain, concur, maintain, guard, keep back, sustain, reserve, admit, obtain, declare, bear

3. prevail, persist, die hard, run, endureverb

   continue to exist

   "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

   Synonyms:
   break away, hold out, run, endure, lead, tend, hang in, carry, draw, operate, hold, function, turn tail, track down, last, stay, predominate, go, bunk, brave out, rule, weather, escape, ply, digest, hold on, execute, die hard, incline, triumph, tolerate, lam, scarper, campaign, melt down, stomach, ladder, live, dominate, head for the hills, flow, hunt down, brook, hang on, persevere, suffer, run for, lean, obtain, range, survive, take to the woods, be given, put up, stand, bleed, scat, persist, live on, move, course, consort, unravel, stick out, extend, hightail it, reign, fly the coop, bear, play, pass, remain, melt, run away, hold up, black market, abide, brave, feed, race, guide, support, hunt, work, wear

4. prevail, triumphverb

   prove superior

   "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

   Synonyms:
   crow, dominate, reign, predominate, rejoice, exuberate, die hard, rule, hold, jubilate, gloat, obtain, exult, run, triumph, wallow, endure, persist

5. prevailverb

   use persuasion successfully

   "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

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

Matched Categories

1. • Exist
   • Persuade
   • Win

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. prevailverb

   Synonyms:
   predominate, preponderate, succeed, prosper, have the superiority, gain the advantage, be in the ascendant, get the upper hand, have one's own way, carry it, carry all before one, carry the day, win the day, gain the day, win the palm

2. prevailverb

   Synonyms:
   obtain, rage, have influence, have sway, have currency, be in vogue, be rife, be the rage

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1. List of paraphrases for "prevail":

   predominate, reign, dominate, triumph, win, precedence

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1. List of known nicknames for "Prevail":

   Kiley Hendriks, Kyle Hendricks, Kiley Hendricks, Swollen Members, Prevail Wonder, Prev Won, P-1, Cannonball Crusher

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1. Carlos Garcia:

   We hope that justice will continue to prevail, that not one more worker is arrested for providing for his or her family, and that the racist, anti-immigrant machine for which Arizona is known is dismantled completely.

2. James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr.:

   It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor nature's gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever.

3. Virginia:

   It is just when opinions universally prevail and we have added lip service to their authority that we become sometimes most keenly conscious that we do not believe a word that we are saying.

4. William Faulkner:

   I believe that man will not merely endure he will prevail.

5. Epicharmus:

   Judgement, not passion should prevail.