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1. üstün/galip gelmek, galebe çalmak; over/against -i yenmek, -den baskın çıkmak.
2. (among/in) (-de) en çok ... bulunmak, en çok -e rastlanmak, yaygın olmak: That species prevails there today. Bugün orada en çok o türe rastlanmaktadır.
3. hüküm sürmek, hâkim olmak.
4. başarmak.
5. on/upon -i ikna etmek, -i razı etmek. yenmek, üstün gelmek, baskin çikmak; egemen olmak, hüküm sürmek, geçerli olmak. yerine geç. yerine geç. f.
6. (among/in) (-de) en çok ... bulunmak, en çok -e. galip gelmek, yenmek, hüküm sürmek, yürürlükte olmak, yaygın olmak, etkili olmak. hüküm sürmek, yermek.
7. yürürlükte olmak; hakim olmak; prevail over, başarmak, ikna etmek, preva hüküm sür/galip gel, prevail against galip gelmek, gönlünü yapmak, etkili olmak, prevail on razı etmek; galip olmak, yenmek; âdet olmak, yaygın olmak.
8. yenmek. üstün gelmek. baskın çıkmak. egemen olmak. hüküm sürmek. geçerli olmak.
9. yenmek. üstün gelmek. hâkim olmak. yürürlükte olmak. âdet / yaygın olmak. başarmak. etkili olmak.
10. yerine geç.

Etymology : Middle English, from Latin praevalEre, from prae- pre- + valEre to be strong; more at WIELD
Pronunciation : pri-'vA(&)l
Function : intransitive verb
Date : 15th century

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1. win, succeed; overcome, surpass, prove superior; predominate, rule, reign. prevailprevailing \pre*vail"ing\, a.
2. having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive. saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers.
3. predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.
4. To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; sometimes with over or against.
5. 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.
6. To persuade or induce; with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait. use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents" prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight" continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds".
7. 1. 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 Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests. = triumph.
8. If a situation, attitude, or custom prevails in a particular place at a particular time, it is normal or most common in that place at that time. A similar situation prevails in America How people in a certain era bury their dead says much about the prevailing attitudes toward death.
9. If one side in a battle, contest, or dispute prevails, it wins. He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail I do hope he will prevail over the rebels.
10. If you prevail upon someone to do something, you succeed in persuading them to do it. We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act.