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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Prevail (0.00897 detik)
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: prevail
prevail
v 1: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
“Money reigns supreme here”;
“Hispanics predominate in
this neighborhood” [syn:
predominate,
dominate,
rule,
reign]
2: be valid, applicable, or true;
“This theory still holds”
[syn:
hold,
obtain]
3: continue to exist;
“These stories die hard”;
“The legend of
Elvis endures” [syn:
persist,
die hard,
run,
endure]
4: prove superior;
“The champion prevailed, though it was a
hard fight” [syn:
triumph]
5: use persuasion successfully;
“He prevailed upon her to visit
his parents”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Prevail
Prevail
\Pre*vail"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Prevailed; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Prevailing.] [F. pr['e]valoir, 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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