What is the meaning of PREVAIL. Phrases containing PREVAIL
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Prevail
v. i.
To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
n.
One who temporizes; one who yields to the time, or complies with the prevailing opinions, fashions, or occasions; a trimmer.
adv.
So as to prevail.
n.
General or prevailing character or style, as of morals, manners, or sentiment, in reference to a scale of high and low; as, a low tone of morals; a tone of elevated sentiment; a courtly tone of manners.
n.
The upper division of the Permian (Dyas) of Europe. The prevailing rock is a magnesian limestone.
n.
A florid style of ornamentation which prevailed in Europe in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
n.
To obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail.
n.
A follower of Abdel Wahab (b. 1691; d. 1787), a reformer of Mohammedanism. His doctrines prevail particularly among the Bedouins, and the sect, though checked in its influence, extends to most parts of Arabia, and also into India.
imp. & p. p.
of Prevail
n.
One who complies with prevailing opinions, whatever they may be; a timeserver.
a.
Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.
v. i.
To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.
v. t.
To influence by acting upon; to prevail upon; to manage; to lead.
a.
Somewhat resembling the Roman; -- applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th.
v. t.
To obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. Also, to cause to triumph.
n.
The prevailing fashion or mode; vogue; as, things of ton.
a.
Prevailing; prevalent; abounding.
v. i.
To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day.
a.
Colored a prevailing red, bay, or black, with flecks of white or gray especially on the flanks; -- said of horses.
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