to prevail
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5.1
- verb
- /prɪˈveɪl/
- I knew justice will prevail eventually.
- the prevailing view
- the prevailing opinion
- the prevailing norms
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Watch on YouTubeOnly the future will tell us which will prevail and which will fade away.
- Only the future will tell us which will prevail and which will fade away.
- And it's clear that if Biden prevails, he would stop the construction of this thing.
- I think that there is a sense in which cooler heads have prevailed at crucial moments.
- And in the end, I do hope humanity prevails.
- It was true they they couldn't have prevailed.
- A magic greater than his own prevailed here.
- We published what we had learned through reporting, and by prevailing in court, we published the truth.
- I'm hoping that ultimately technology and Internet freedom will prevail in this struggle.
- No, I was super nervous, but, you know, I prevailed.
- There's virtually no way that an accused person can prevail on a claim of selective prosecution.
- Justice prevails, people change, forgiveness works, love triumphs.
- If the voices of intolerance prevail, the world risks entering a dark era.
- When they're mixed, one of them most of the time prevails.
- Simply making the statement that Ukraine will prevail, Russia will not prevail does not make it so.
Examples
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Justice will prevail, and my client will be exonerated.
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No matter how outlandish these plays get, the heroes always prevail in the end.
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It's a tough test for me, but I believe I will prevail.
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It's a difficult one but we're going to prevail.
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We could not prevail against their power and discipline.
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I'm hoping that ultimately technology and Internet freedom will prevail in this struggle.
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If the voices of intolerance prevail, the world risks entering a dark era.
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We must prevail.
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We will prevail.
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After a long battle, we were relieved to see that goodness would prevail over evil.
Synonyms
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1.0
To beat others in a contest or game
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3.8
To be the most important or noticeable part of something
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5.2
To be the most powerful influence in a situation
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3.4
To win or succeed and feel great joy
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6.7
To be more common or important than others
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5.8
To win against someone or something that tries to stop you
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Etymology
The word prevail comes from Latin parts prae- 'before' and valere 'to be strong', so it originally meant 'be stronger' than others. That's why prevail now means to 'win' or be more powerful or widespread, and the same root appears in the word value.