prevail
English Thesaurus
1. use persuasion successfully (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | persuade, |
definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
2. prove superior (verb.competition)
hypernym | : | win, |
definition | : | be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious (verb.competition) |
3. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance (verb.stative)
hyponym | : | override, |
definition | : | prevail over (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | overarch, |
definition | : | be central or dominant (verb.stative) |
4. continue to exist (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | continue, |
definition | : | exist over a prolonged period of time (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | carry over, |
definition | : | transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | reverberate, |
definition | : | have a long or continuing effect (verb.stative) |
verb group | : | run, |
definition | : | occur persistently (verb.stative) |
5. be valid, applicable, or true (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | be, exist, |
definition | : | have an existence, be extant (verb.stative) |
6. prove superior (verb.competition)
derivation | : | triumph, victory, |
definition | : | a successful ending of a struggle or contest (noun.event) |
7. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance (verb.stative)
derivation | : | reign, |
definition | : | a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful (noun.time) |
8. continue to exist (verb.stative)
derivation | : | prevalence, |
definition | : | the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread (noun.attribute) |
9. prove superior (verb.competition)
derivation | : | triumph, victory, |
definition | : | a successful ending of a struggle or contest (noun.event) |
10. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance (verb.stative)
derivation | : | reign, |
definition | : | a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful (noun.time) |
11. continue to exist (verb.stative)
derivation | : | prevalence, |
definition | : | the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread (noun.attribute) |
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