Definitions for prevailing
Overview of verb prevail
The verb prevail has 5 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (6) predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail
(be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood")
2. (5) prevail, hold, obtain
(be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds")
3. (5) prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure
(continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures")
4. (2) prevail, triumph
(prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight")
5. prevail
(use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents")
Overview of adj prevailing
The adj prevailing has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife
(most frequent or common; "prevailing winds")
