to prevail
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5.3
- verb
- /prɪˈveɪl/
:
prevalecer
- In the end, justice will prevail in the courts even if it takes time.
- prevailing conditions
- prevailing wage
- prevailing concepts
But but why the why do we have the laws that prevail in our universe?
- But but why the why do we have the laws that prevail in our universe?
- He says, in arts of form or color, description alone prevails in its splendid modesty.
- As in any state where rule of law prevails, crimes are prosecuted, not persons.
- Because I believe that love prevails.
- I mean, you'll know this dodge and I it still prevails to this day.
- That doesn't depend at all on the prevailing wind.
- So or a calculation would prevent it so that sanity would prevail.
- But so far, sanity has prevailed.
- Occurs during which doubts grow and more people lose faith, but the prevailing trend can still be sustained by inertia.
- They come out because they know across our and you know, and common sense prevails.
- That experience also taught me that the prevailing emotion I had from that lie I told to that person was grief.
- And one of the reasons it didn't prevail was Winston Churchill.
Examples
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I guess I just assumed honor and decency would prevail.
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After many years of conflict, peace could finally prevail in the region.
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If his views were correct, they would eventually prevail, and his position would be more secure than ever.
Fiction book (1991) -
And justice does not always prevail.
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Within these four walls, reality will prevail.
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Maybe cooler heads will prevail in these situations.
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Although parliamentarism may still prevail, the 1990 election results have made this scenario much less certain.
Academic text (1991) -
Justice always prevails.
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Since 1995, an uneasy peace has prevailed in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Despite the challenges, love will always prevail among true friends.
Synonyms
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1.4
To remain true or valid in a situation
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3.6
To continue to exist for a long time despite problems
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3.5
To keep existing for a long time, often longer than expected
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Long
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3.6
49
5.3
62
3.7
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
207
3.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word prevail comes from Latin parts prae- 'before' and valere 'to be strong', so it once meant 'to stand strong'. That's why we say a custom or rule still prevails when it continues to be accepted or still applies.