Prevail vs. Win — What's the Difference?

To be greater in strength or influence; triumph

To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.

To be most common or frequent; be predominant

To achieve success in an effort or venture

To be in force, use, or effect; be current

To achieve victory or finish first in

To use persuasion or inducement successfully. Often used with on, upon, or with.

To receive as a prize or reward for performance

(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.

To achieve or obtain by effort

(intransitive) To triumph; to be victorious.

To gain (respect or love, for example) by effort

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

To make (one's way) with effort.

(intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.

To reach with difficulty

To avail.

To take in battle; capture

To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; - sometimes with over or against.

To succeed in gaining the affection or loyalty of (someone)

To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day.

To succeed in gaining the favor or support of; prevail on

To persuade or induce; - with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.

To discover and open (a vein or deposit) in mining.

Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;

To extract from a mine or from mined ore.

Be valid, applicable, or true;

A victory, especially in a competition.

Continue to exist;

First place in a competition.

Prove superior;

An amount won or earned.

Use persuasion successfully;

To conquer, defeat.

To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

(transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

(transitive) To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

(transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

(intransitive) To achieve victory.

(intransitive) To have power, coercion or control.

(transitive) To obtain (something desired).

(transitive) To cause a victory for someone.

To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

To defeat or surpass someone or something.

To dry by exposure to the wind.

An individual victory.

(slang) A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.

(obsolete) Gain; profit; income.

(obsolete) Wealth; goods owned.

(Scotland) Pleasure; joy; delight.

To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country.

To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.

To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.

To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.

To extract, as ore or coal.

To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.

A victory (as in a race or other competition);

Something won (especially money)

Be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;

Win something through one's efforts;

Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;

Attain success or reach a desired goal;