All 4 Uses
prevail
in
Black Like Me
(Edited)
- The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s influence, like an echo of Gandhi's, prevails.
prevails = is most common, powerful, or influential
- Though segregation and discrimination still prevail and still work a hardship, great strides have been made—strides that must give hope to every observer of the South.
*prevail = have an influence
- They lean with the prevailing winds and employ every fallacy of logic in order to editorialize harmoniously with popular prejudices.
*prevailing = most common or influential
- Do you think this represents the prevailing sentiment around town?
prevailing = most common, powerful, or influential
Definitions:
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(1)
(prevail as in: reason will prevail) prove superior or win
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(2)
(prevail as in: she prevailed upon him) use persuasion -- especially successfullyThe expression "prevail upon your patience" or "prevail upon your kindness" means to appeal to the listeners patience or kindness as a method of persuasion.
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(3)
(prevailing as in: prevailing attitude) most common, powerful, or influential
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(4)
(prevail as in: rare, but still prevails) to be in force; or to have some power or influence
- (5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)