Make and Prevail

Make

Make verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
Usage example: made him do all the work while everyone else just lounged around

Prevail is an antonym for make.

Nearby Words: makeup, making, maker

Prevail

Prevail verb - To achieve victory (as in a contest).

Make is an antonym for prevail.

Nearby Words: prevailing, prevalent

Common collocations

connection make connection prevail connection
people make people prevail people
time make time prevail time
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