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1 prae-valeō
prae-valeō uī, —, ēre, to be stronger, have superior power: virtute praevalet sapientia, Ph.: auctoritas Cluvii praevaluit, ut, etc., was so controlling, Ta.: pugnā equestri, Ta. -
2 praevaleo
prae-vălĕo, ŭi, 2, v. n.I.In gen., to be very or more able, to have distinguished power or influence; to have greater power or worth; to be superior or distinguished, have the superiority, prevail (not ante-Aug.; cf.:II.praesto, excello, praecedo): virtute semper praevalet sapientia,
wisdom prevails over, has more power than bravery, Phaedr. 1, 13, 14:qui praevalet arcu,
is a distinguished archer, Stat. Achill. 2, 122:vulturum praevalent nigri,
rank first, Plin. 10, 6, 7, § 19:aranei cum praevaluere (supra apes),
id. 11, 19, 21, § 65:in Aegypto hic mos praevalet,
prevails, id. 17, 22, 35, § 185:ita saepius digni, quam gratiosi, praevalebant,
had the advantage, Plin. Ep. 3, 20, 6:quae sententia non praevaluit modo,
id. ib. 2, 11, 6:certamen acerrimum, amita potius an mater apud Neronem praevaleret,
had the most influence, Tac. A. 12, 64:auctoritate et praesentiā,
to prevail, to get the upper hand, Suet. Galb. 19:gratiā,
id. Ner. 28:auctoritas Cluvii praevaluit, ut, etc.,
prevailed, Tac. H. 2, 65:tuum erit consultare, utrum praevaleat, quod ex Arminio concepit, an quod ex me genita est,
which should have more weight, id. A. 1, 58; Dig. 1, 5, 10.— With inf.:praevaluit ire,
Vulg. 1 Par. 21, 30.—With contra, Vulg. Gen. 32, 28.—With dat. (late Lat.):quae (mala) etiam praevalent bonis,
Lact. Epit. 68, 21: portis inferi et mortis legibus praevalere, Leo M. p. 51, 1 fin. —In partic., of medicines, to be of great virtue or efficacy:B.trifolium praevalet contra serpentium ictus,
Plin. 21, 21, 88, § 152:lac praevalet ad vitia in facie sananda,
id. 28, 7, 21, § 75.—In law, to be settled, established, Just. Inst. 1, 6, 3.— Hence, praevălens, entis, P. a., very strong, very powerful:populus, Liv. praef.: praevalens corpore,
Vell. 2, 108, 2; Plin. 5, 24, 20, § 84.
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