[{"word":"prevails","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag."},{"definition":"To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe."},{"definition":"To succeed in persuading or inducing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I prevailed on him to wait."},{"definition":"To avail.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prevail","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prevails"]}]