Dictionary Check: prevail
"prevail" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
verb
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Example:
"Money reigns supreme here"
verb
be valid, applicable, or true
Example:
"This theory still holds"
verb
continue to exist
Example:
"These stories die hard"
verb
prove superior
Example:
"The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
verb
use persuasion successfully
Example:
"He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
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