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prevail vs carry over

carry over vs prevail

prevail and carry over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevail No No Yes No
carry over No No Yes No
As verbs, carry over is a hyponym of prevail; that is, carry over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevail:
  • prevail: continue to exist
  • carry over: transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
Other hyponyms of prevail include reverberate.
prevail (verb) carry over (verb)
use persuasion successfully transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
prove superior transfer from one time period to the next
continue to exist transport from one place or state to another
be valid, applicable, or true hold over goods to be sold for the next season
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Difference between prevail and carry over

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