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prevail

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  1. induce                
 
pre.vail \pri-'va-(*)l\ vi [ME prevailen, fr. L praevale-re, fr. prae- pre- 
   + vale]-re to be strong - more at WIELD 1: to gain ascendancy through 
   strength or superiority : TRIUMPH  2: to be or become effective or 
   effectual  3: to use persuasion successfully {~ed on him to sing}  4: to be 
   frequent : PREDOMINATE  5: to be or continue in use or fashion : PERSIST