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Vorherrschen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • predominate verb To have the most power or control, often because of greater numbers or size.
  • prevail verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.
  • prevalence noun How common or widespread something is in a particular place or group.

Senses

Vorherrschen is used for these senses in English:

  • prevail (intransitive) To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
  • prevalence The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.

predominate — full definition

  1. verb To have the most power or control, often because of greater numbers or size.
  2. verb To stand out as the main or largest part of something.
  3. verb To have more influence than others, usually because there are more of one kind.

prevail — full definition

  1. verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.
  2. verb To be the most common or widespread condition; to be current.
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