Crossword clues for prevailed
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Prevail \Pre*vail"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prevailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Prevailing.] [F. pr['e]valoir, OF. prevaleir, L. praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or worth. See Valiant.]
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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.
When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
--Ex. xvii. 11.So David prevailed over the Philistine.
--1 Sam. xvii. 50.This kingdom could never prevail against the united power of England.
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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.
This custom makes the short-sighted bigots, and the warier skeptics, as far as it prevails.
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To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
He was prevailed with to restrain the Earl.
--Clarendon.Prevail upon some judicious friend to be your constant hearer, and allow him the utmost freedom.
--Swift.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: prevail)
Usage examples of "prevailed".
The victorious Goths, who were not inferior in numbers, prevailed in the contest, by the decisive advantages of exercise and discipline.
Jealousy and resentment prevailed in every breast, but especially in that of Diocletian.
As we are unacquainted with the degree of episcopal zeal and courage which prevailed at that time, it is not in our power to draw any useful inferences from the former of these facts: but the latter may serve to justify a very important and probable conclusion.
Damasus prevailed: the well-disputed victory remained on the side of his faction.
His avarice, ^11 which seems to have prevailed, in his corrupt mind, over every other sentiment, attracted the wealth of the East, by the various arts of partial and general extortion.
But the Latin churches were more jealous of the honor of Leo and the synod of Chalcedon: and if they had fought as they usually did under the standard of Rome, they might have prevailed in the cause of reason and humanity.
That tyrant, however, repeatedly detected, warned, and dismissed the old companion of his arms, till fear and resentment prevailed over gratitude.
By the arms of the Turks, who now struck a deep and everlasting root in Europe, Cantacuzene prevailed in the third contest in which he had been involved.
How Rhyssa had prevailed against the Manager as long as she had showed the depth of Rhyssa's courage.
Wiser heads than mine have prevailed, his mother said, her tone caustic, but when he dared look in her direction, she had just the slightest hint of a smile.
So common sense prevailed over ceremony and, should you hear that the Washington was blown up by isolationists, ignore it.
If her groan hadn't distracted Fax, the fight would have begun, and not even Pax, for all his vaunted prowess as a vicious fighter, would have prevailed against a dragonman who had Lessa's support.
F'lar thought of the absolute chaos that prevailed at the Smith's, but then remembered what marvels that man accomplished.
She prevailed on Manora to permit her to come down to the Lower Caverns and be of some use.
So far, reason has prevailed but currently that balance is shaky indeed.