prevailableadj.
/prᵻˈveɪləbl/, U.S. /prəˈveɪləb(ə)l/, /priˈveɪləb(ə)l/ Now rare. † 2. That may be prevailed upon or influenced. Obsolete. rare.
1. That can prevail, able to prevail; (originally) †efficacious; capable of being beneficially used (obsolete); (later) able to be used or accepted widely or generally.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > efficacy > [adjective]
frameeOE
goodeOE
mightyOE
vailanta1325
sicker1338
mightful1340
suffisant1340
virtuousa1387
effectivea1398
effectuala1398
worthya1398
availingc1420
effectuous?a1425
operant?a1425
substantialc1449
virtual?a1475
substantious1483
available1502
efficacious1528
energial1528
working1532
operatory1551
operatoriousa1555
stately1567
feckful1568
efficace?1572
shifty1585
operative1590
instrumental1601
efficable1607
speeding1612
effectuating1615
officious1618
availsome1619
prevailable1624
valid1651
perficient1659
affectuous1664
implemental1676
virtual1760
efficient1787
sufficient1831
slick1833
roadworthy1837
practician1863
positive1903
performant1977
the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [adjective] > usable
usablea1382
workable1545
employable1588
prevailable1624
enjoyable1645
touchable1822
utilizable1881
1624 J. Gee Foot out of Snare 68 The Diuell hath no greater cunning, nor preuaileable art.
a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) 3 So prevailable with Almighty God is the power of Consent in Prayer.
1668 M. Casaubon Of Credulity & Incred. (1670) 111 Who maintained, that Christ his miracles, without further consideration, were not prevailable to that end, to make faith or evidence of his Deity.
1719 F. Bragge Pract. Observ. Miracles Blessed Saviour (ed. 3) II. 195 They would have set the Rabble upon him too, as too severe a Controuler of their Vices..which would have been a very prevailable Argument with the common People, who were then extreamly wicked.
1939 Nevada State Jrnl. 9 Aug. 2/2 Rivers..suggested that if the President would avail himself of the section and restore the prevailable wage on the projects they could be completed.
1997 Press Assoc. (Nexis) 26 Jan. (Home News section) There is no prevailable condition of tax and social security harmonisations to launch the Emu.
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the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] > persuaded > able to be
suadible1382
persuasible1502
flexible?1531
suasible1582
persuadable1598
prevailable1679
influenceable1859
pervious1876
1679 ‘M. Mason’ Tickler Tickled 3 Upon the account of their Religion, or of their Sex, very prevailable upon to speak what often is not true.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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