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Definitions

  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Prevail
  2. a. Having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive.
  3. a. Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.
  4. adj. most frequent or common
  5. 1. Having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive. Shak. Saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers. Rowe. 2. Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion. Syn. See Prevalent.
  6. j:100 s. most frequent or common