prevail vs rule

rule vs prevail

prevail is not a noun while rule is a noun.

prevail and rule both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prevail	No	No	Yes	No
rule	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prevail and rule are synonyms defined as:

prevail and rule: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Other synonyms of prevail include dominate, predominate, reign.

prevail (noun)	rule (noun)
	measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
	a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
	something regarded as a normative example
	a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
	a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
	(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
	prescribed guide for conduct or action
	(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
	directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
	any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
	dominance or power through legal authority
	the duration of a monarch's or government's power

prevail (verb)	rule (verb)
use persuasion successfully	keep in check
prove superior	decide with authority
continue to exist	decide on and make a declaration about
be valid, applicable, or true	mark or draw with a ruler
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance	exercise authority over; as of nations
	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
	have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac

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