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"
Synonyms:
verb

continue to exist

Example: "These stories die hard"
verb

prove superior

Example: "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
Synonyms:
verb

use persuasion successfully

Example: "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

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