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Prevail vs Victorious - What's the difference?

prevail | victorious |

As a verb prevail

is 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.

As an adjective victorious is

being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc.

prevail

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • 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.
  • * , Exodus 17:11
    • And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed'; and when he let down his hand, Amalek ' prevailed .
  • To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
    • In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
  • To succeed in persuading]] or [[induce, inducing.
    • I prevailed on him to wait.

    Derived terms

    * cooler heads will prevail

    Related terms

    * prevalence * prevalent

    References

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    victorious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc.
  • * 2009 , ”:
    • They will not force us, // They will stop degrading us, // They will not control us, // We will be victorious !
  • Of or expressing a sense of victory or triumph.