prevail

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  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.

Frequenz

C2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/pɹɪˈveɪl/
Etymologie (Englisch)

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.

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