Prevalent vs Overlook - What's the difference?
prevalent | overlook |
Widespread or preferred.
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Superior in frequency or dominant.
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, title= To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of
Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly
To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking.
To pretend not to have noticed, especially a mistake; to pass over without censure or punishment.
As verbs the difference between prevalent and overlook
is that prevalent is while overlook is to look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of.As an adjective prevalent
is prevalent.As a noun overlook is
a vista or point that gives a beautiful view.prevalent
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
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Synonyms
* (l)See also
* prevalently * prevalenceReferences
*overlook
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(Webster 1913)Verb
(en verb)- to overlook a valley from a hill
- to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter