Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To be dominant or most common in a situation or environment.
Prevail
/prɪˈveɪl/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
Aviation philanthropist Daniel Guggenheim was prevailed upon to contribute.But suffering virtue inspired me, and I prevailed.'Because Reason must prevail.
Etymology:
From Latin "praevalere" meaning to have greater strength, from "prae-" (before) and "valere" (to be strong).
Usage Statistics:
15 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Moderate
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