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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
prevail/prɪˈveɪl/
▶verb
- 1 prove more powerful or superior.
■ be widespread or current.
- 2 (prevail on/upon) persuade to do something.
– derivatives
prevailing adjective,
prevailingly adverb.
prevailing adjective,
prevailingly adverb.
– origin ME: from L. praevalere, from prae ‘before’ + valere ‘have power’.
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