prevail
Verb
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Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance (synset 202650318)
"Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"hyponym:
- override - prevail over
- overarch - be central or dominant
- outbalance, outweigh, overbalance, preponderate - weigh more heavily
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Be valid, applicable, or true (synset 202654604)
"This theory still holds"
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Continue to exist (synset 202653599)
"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"hypernym: continue - exist over a prolonged period of timehyponym:
- carry over - transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
- reverberate - have a long or continuing effect
verb group: run - occur persistently -
Prove superior (synset 201104145)
"The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"hypernym: win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorioussynonym: triumph
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Use persuasion successfully (synset 200779838)
"He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"hypernym: persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
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