Polyglot Dictionary

prevalecer

/pɾeβaleˈseɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
prevalezco
preterite (yo)
prevalecí
past participle
prevalecido

Meaning

  1. to prevail

    • Prevaleció la razón.

      Reason prevailed.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

imperar

imperar is more about dominance or ruling, like a prevailing order; prevalecer is more about winning out or enduring — both mean "to prevail."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

imperar

imperar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prevail."

Portuguese

preponderar

preponderar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prevail."

Portuguese

prevalecer

prevalecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to prevail."

Practice

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