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1 prevail
V1. प्रचलित होनाThe system of shaving the hair of widows prevailed in some traditional areasof West Bengal.2. जीत लेनाMuch to the suprise of the spectators, the amateur boxer proved that he could prevail over Bhim Singh, a veteran.
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prevail over — index beat (defeat), defeat, kill (defeat), operate, overcome (surmount), override … Law dictionary
prevail over — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal: trim, whip. Slang: ace, lick. Idioms:… … English dictionary for students
prevail — pre‧vail [prɪˈveɪl] verb [intransitive] formal 1. if someone or their arguments, views etc prevail, they finally win an argument after a long period of time: • The company is hoping to prevail in a court challenge to the water board ruling.… … Financial and business terms
prevail — [[t]prɪve͟ɪl[/t]] prevails, prevailing, prevailed 1) VERB If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument. We hope that common sense would prevail... Rick still believes that… … English dictionary
prevail — 01. Government forces have [prevailed] over the rebels, and the capital city remains secure. 02. Agassi has once again [prevailed] over his main rival at Wimbledon. 03. The boss personal interests should not be allowed to [prevail] over the… … Grammatical examples in English
prevail — pre|vail [prıˈveıl] v [I not in progressive] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: praevalere, from valere to be strong ] 1.) if a belief, custom, situation etc prevails, it exists among a group of people at a certain time prevail in/among… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prevail */ — UK [prɪˈveɪl] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms prevail : present tense I/you/we/they prevail he/she/it prevails present participle prevailing past tense prevailed past participle prevailed formal 1) to exist at a particular time or in a… … English dictionary
prevail — pre|vail [ prı veıl ] verb intransitive FORMAL * 1. ) to be the strongest influence or element in a situation: We hope that common sense will prevail and an agreement will soon be reached. In the end, the Chinese view prevailed. 2. ) to exist at… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prevail — pre•vail [[t]prɪˈveɪl[/t]] v. i. 1) to be widespread or current; exist generally 2) to appear or occur as the most important or frequent feature or element; predominate 3) to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usu. fol. by… … From formal English to slang
prevail — pre·vail /pri vāl/ vi 1: to obtain substantially the relief or action sought in a lawsuit 2: to be frequent or predominant the prevail ing rate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Prevail — Pre*vail , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prevailed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prevailing}.] [F. pr[ e]valoir, OF. prevaleir, L. praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English