Word Meanings - PREVAIL - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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. When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he let down his hand, Amalek

Additional info about word: PREVAIL

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. When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. Ex. xvii. 11. So David prevailed over the Philistine. 1 Sam. xvii. 50. This kingdom could never prevail against the united power of England. Swift. 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. This custom makes the short-sighted bigots, and the warier skeptics, as far as it prevails. Locke. 3. To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait. He was prevailed with to restrain the Earl. Clarendon. Prevail upon some judicious friend to be your constant hearer, and allow him the utmost freedom. Swift.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PREVAIL)

• Abound
• Stream
• swell
• flow
• increase
• overflow
• superabound
• luxuriate
• teem
• swarm
• flourish
• prevail
• be plentiful
• wanton
• revel
• multiply
• Float
• Swim
• spread
• Preponderate
• Predominate
• overbalance
• outweigh
• outbalance
• Reign
• Rule
• govern
• command

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of PREVAIL)

• Supplicate
• entreat
• persuade
• beg
• petition
• suggest
• represent

Related words: (words related to PREVAIL)

• OVERFLOWINGLY
  In great abundance; exuberantly. Boyle.
• SUPPLICATE
  supplicate; of uncertain origin, cf. supplex, supplicis, humbly begging or entreating; perhaps fr. sub under + a word akin to placare to reconcile, appease , or fr. sub under + plicare to fold, whence the idea of bending the knees . Cf. 1. To
• SPREADINGLY
  , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
• WANTON
  wanting , hence expressing negation + towen, p. p., AS. togen, p. p. of teón to draw, to educate, bring up; hence, 1. Untrained; undisciplined; unrestrained; hence, loose; free; luxuriant; roving; sportive. "In woods and wanton wilderness."
• SUGGESTER
  One who suggests. Beau. & Fl.
• SUGGEST
  1. To introduce indirectly to the thoughts; to cause to be thought of, usually by the agency of other objects. Some ideas . . . are suggested to the mind by all the ways of sensation and reflection. Locke. 2. To propose with difference or modesty;
• PERSUADER
  One who, or that which, persuades or influences. "Powerful persuaders." Milton.
• PLENTIFUL
  1. Containing plenty; copious; abundant; ample; as, a plentiful harvest; a plentiful supply of water. 2. Yielding abundance; prolific; fruitful. If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year. Bacon. 3. Lavish; profuse; prodigal.
• REVELLENT
  Causing revulsion; revulsive. -- n.
• PERSUADED
  Prevailed upon; influenced by argument or entreaty; convinced. -- Per*suad"ed*ly, adv. -- Per*suad"ed*ness, n.
• SUGGESTRESS
  A woman who suggests. "The suggestress of suicides." De Quincey.
• COMMANDING
  1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer. 2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence. 3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position. Syn.
• REPRESENTABLE
  Capable of being represented.
• SUGGESTION
  Information without oath; an entry of a material fact or circumstance on the record for the information of the court, at the death or insolvency of a party. (more info) 1. The act of suggesting; presentation of an idea. 2. That which is suggested;
• FLOATATION
  See FLOTATION
• REPRESENTANT
  Appearing or acting for another; representing.
• PREPONDERATE
  prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. 1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance. An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the center of the balance, will preponderate greater
• REVEL
  See REVEAL
• ENTREATY
  1. Treatment; reception; entertainment. B. Jonson. 2. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment. Spenser. Syn. -- Solicitation; request; suit; supplication;
• GOVERNORSHIP
  The office of a governor.
• REINCREASE
  To increase again.
• MISGOVERNED
  Ill governed, as a people; ill directed. "Rude, misgoverned hands." Shak.
• PREIGNITION
  Ignition in an internal-combustion engine while the inlet valve is open or before compression is completed.
• UNGOVERNABLE
  Not governable; not capable of being governed, ruled, or restrained; licentious; wild; unbridled; as, ungovernable passions. -- Un*gov"ern*a*bly, adv. Goldsmith.
• UPSWELL
  To swell or rise up.
• BEDSPREAD
  A bedquilt; a counterpane; a coverlet.