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prevail

Letters that make prevail

a, e, l, p, r, i, v are letters that make 'prevail'

Words within prevail

re, PR, ail, VA, il, AI, ai, eV, IL, Re, Pr, rev are words within 'prevail'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of prevail

prevails is a word created by adding a letter to 'prevail'

prevail is a 7 letter word ending with l
prevail is a 7 letter word starting with p

5 possible definitions for 'prevail'

Prevail as "use persuasion successfully"

Under this definition, prevail is a verb and has the following properties:

prevail as a type

'prevail' can be a type of persuade.

Example of prevail used within this context

"He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

Prevail as "prove superior"

Under this definition, prevail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

triumph has the same meaning as prevail

prevail as a type

'prevail' can be a type of win.

Derivatives of prevail

triumph, victory, triumphant, victorious are derivatives of 'prevail'.

Example of prevail used within this context

"The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

Prevail as "be valid, applicable, or true"

Under this definition, prevail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hold, obtain have the same meaning as 'prevail'

prevail as a type

'prevail' can be a type of exist, be.

Prevail as "continue to exist"

Under this definition, prevail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

die hard, persist, endure, run have the same meaning as 'prevail'

prevail as a type

'prevail' can be a type of continue.

Types of prevail

carry over, reverberate are types of 'prevail'.

Derivatives of prevail

predominant, dominant, prevailing, prevalent, persistent, diehard, traditionalist, lasting, prevalence, rife are derivatives of 'prevail'.

Verb groups of prevail

run is a verb group of prevail.

Prevail as "be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance"

Under this definition, prevail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dominate, rule, reign, predominate have the same meaning as 'prevail'

Types of prevail

outweigh, overarch, preponderate, outbalance, override, overbalance are types of 'prevail'.

Derivatives of prevail

predominant, dominant, prevailing, prevalent, preponderance, prevalence, predominance, reign, rife, predomination, prepotency are derivatives of 'prevail'.