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prevail

/pɹɪˈveɪl/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. verb

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

    Money reigns supreme here

  2. verb

    be valid, applicable, or true

    This theory still holds

  3. verb

    continue to exist

    These stories die hard

  4. verb

    prove superior

    The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight

  5. verb

    use persuasion successfully

    He prevailed upon her to visit his parents

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