prevailer

pre·vail

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-veyl]
- /prɪˈveɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-veyl]
- /prɪˈveɪl/

Definitions of prevailer word

verb without object prevailer to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route. 1
verb without object prevailer to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate: Green tints prevail in the upholstery. 1
verb without object prevailer to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usually followed by over): They prevailed over their enemies in the battle. 1
verb without object prevailer to succeed; become dominant; win out: to wish that the right side might prevail. 1
verb without object prevailer to use persuasion or inducement successfully: He prevailed upon us to accompany him. 1

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Origin of prevailer

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English prevayllen to grow very strong < Latin praevalēre to be more able, equivalent to prae- pre- + valēre to be strong; see prevalent

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Parts of speech for Prevailer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prevailer

prevailer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

prevailer usage trend in Literature

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