Prevail
v. i.- 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.
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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 -
To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with;
as, I .prevailed on him to wait
