Prevail+over
21prevail — /prəˈveɪl / (say pruh vayl) verb (i) 1. to be widespread or current; to exist everywhere or generally: dead silence prevailed. 2. to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate: green tints prevail in the… …
22prevail — v 1. predominate, reign, rule, hold sway, have force, preponderate; lead, win out, succeed, be successful, be a winner or a success, dominate, hold authority, wear the crown, sit on the throne, Inf. sit in the driver s seat; wield the scepter,… …
23prevail — Synonyms and related words: abide, affect, argue into, be, be blooded, be extant, be found, be in, be in existence, be in force, be met with, be present, be successful, be the case, be the rage, be the rule, be the thing, be there, be victorious …
24prevail — verb a) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others. Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag. b) To be current, widespread or predominant;… …
25prevail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. preponderate, predominate, rule, obtain; exist, be; overcome; succeed, induce, persuade. See existence, habit, success. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. predominate, preponderate, control; see command 2 .… …
26prevail against — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal: trim, whip. Slang: ace, lick. Idioms:… …
27prevail — v.intr. 1 (often foll. by against, over) be victorious or gain mastery. 2 be the more usual or predominant. 3 exist or occur in general use or experience; be current. 4 (foll. by on, upon) persuade. Phrases and idioms: prevailing wind the wind… …
28take precedence over — the children s needs take precedence over all the other concerns Syn: take priority over, outweigh, prevail over, come before …
29take precedence over — TAKE PRIORITY OVER, outweigh, prevail over, come before. → precedence * * * take precedence over ● precede …
30triumph over — Subdue, conquer, vanquish, overcome, subjugate, overpower, beat, master, get the better of, obtain victory, prevail over …
