different between popularise vs prevail

English

Alternative forms

• popularize (American)

Etymology

popular +? -ise

Verb

popularise (third-person singular simple present popularises, present participle popularising, simple past and past participle popularised)

1. (transitive) To make something popular.

   Homer Simpson popularised the term "d'oh".

2. (transitive) To present something in a widely understandable or acceptable form, especially technical or scientific material for a general audience.

Translations

French

Verb

popularise

1. first-person singular present indicative of populariser
2. third-person singular present indicative of populariser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of populariser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of populariser
5. second-person singular imperative of populariser

Anagrams

• populaires

English

Etymology

From Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaler, from Latin praevale? (“be very able or more able, be superior, prevail”), from prae (“before”) + vale? (“be able or powerful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???ve?l/
• Rhymes: -e?l
• Hyphenation: pre?vail

Verb

prevail (third-person singular simple present prevails, present participle prevailing, simple past and past participle prevailed)

1. (intransitive) 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.

   Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.

   • , Exodus 17:11

     And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

2. (intransitive) To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

   In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.

3. (intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.

   I prevailed on him to wait.
4. (transitive, obsolete) To avail.

Derived terms

• cooler heads will prevail

Related terms

• prevalence
• prevalent

Translations

References

• prevail in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• prevail in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• pervial