prevail

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
2. (intransitive) To triumph; to be victorious.
3. (intransitive) To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
4. (intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To avail.

Sinonieme

predominate

dominate

rule

triumph

😤

reign

persuade

be prevalent

obtain

endure

rage

😡

preponderate

have the upper hand

have one’s way

die hard

hold

spread

succeed

persist

win

induce

acceptable

overcome

run

coax

effectuate

chat up

beat out

domineer

engender

exceed

cause

diffract

letter

carry

beat

angle

decline

create

bring round

incurvate

incline

convince

incite

inflect

inspire

keep

hulk

lick

make

control

Vertalings

prévaloir

prevalere

prevalecer

prédominer

dominer

prevalecer

predominar

vorherrschen

επικρατώ

predominar

predominare

prevaler

trionfare

😤

überwiegen

dominare

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pɹɪˈveɪl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: prevailen

In summary

From Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaler, from Latin praevaleō (“be very able or more able, be superior, prevail”), from prae (“before”) + valeō (“be able or powerful”). Displaced native Old English rīcsian.