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Word: Prevail
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin praevalere ‘have greater power’, from prae ‘before’ + valere ‘have power’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prɪˈveɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
prove more powerful or superior
Short Definition:prove more powerful or superior
Examples:- it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion
Definition:
persuade (someone) to do something
Short Definition:persuade someone to do something
Examples:- she was prevailed upon to give an account of her work
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