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prevail \prevail"\, v. i. imp.  p. p. prevailed; p. pr. 
   vb. n. prevailing. f. pr'evaloir, of. prevaleir, l.
   praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or
   worth. see valiant.
   1. to overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain
      the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to
      succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.
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            when moses held up his hand, israel prevailed, and
            when he let down his hand, amalek prevailed. --ex.
                                                  xvii. 11.
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            so david prevailed over the philistine. --1 sam.
                                                  xvii. 50.
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            this kingdom could never prevail against the united
            power of england.                     --swift.
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   2. to be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be
      predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain;
      as, the practice prevails this day.
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            this custom makes the short-sighted bigots, and the
            warier skeptics, as far as it prevails. --locke.
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   3. to persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, i
      prevailedon him to wait.
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            he was prevailed with to restrain the earl.
                                                  --clarendon.
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            prevail upon some judicious friend to be your
            constant hearer, and allow him the utmost freedom.
                                                  --swift.
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see also:
prevailed prevailing valiant 

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