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What (who) is Prevail - definition
prevail
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Prevail (disambiguation)
v.
1) (D; intr.) to prevail against, over (to prevail against overwhelming odds)
2) (d; intr.) to prevail on, upon smb. to do smt. (they prevailed on me to buy a new television set)
prevail
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Prevail (disambiguation)
(prevails, prevailing, prevailed)
1.
If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument.
We hope that common sense would prevail...
Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests.
= triumph
VERB: V, V over n
2.
If a situation, attitude, or custom prevails in a particular place at a particular time, it is normal or most common in that place at that time.
A similar situation prevails in America...
How people in a certain era bury their dead says much about the prevailing attitudes toward death.
VERB: V, V-ing
3.
If one side in a battle, contest, or dispute prevails, it wins.
He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail...
I do hope he will prevail over the rebels.
VERB: V, V over/against n
4.
If you prevail upon someone to do something, you succeed in persuading them to do it. (FORMAL)
We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act...
VERB: V upon/on n to-inf
Prevail
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Prevail (disambiguation)
·vi To persuade or induce;
- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
II. Prevail ·vi To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to Obtain; as, the practice prevails this day.
III. Prevail ·vi To Overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to Succeed;
- sometimes with over or against.
Examples of use of Prevail
1. Not only do I know how important it is to prevail, I believe we will prevail.
2. We can, in fact, prevail here, and we need to prevail.
3. Hamas insists that Palestinian steadfastness will prevail.
4. In this way stability and peace will prevail and the friendly relationship between our people and our brothers from Bor will continue to prevail.
5. It is in your fundamental interest that justice prevail in Iraq, and appear to prevail, in all matters associated with your troops and the American people.