PREVAIL


Meaning of PREVAIL in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ always , usually

Her happy outlook always ~ed.

▪ eventually , finally , in the end , ultimately

VERB + PREVAIL

▪ be likely to

▪ must , should , will , etc.

Common sense must ~ in the end.

PREPOSITION

▪ against

The wishes of 20 million people ought to ~ against those of 200 thousand.

▪ over

His view eventually ~ed over theirs.

Prevail is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ atmosphere , ↑ attitude , ↑ common sense , ↑ condition , ↑ counsel , ↑ custom , ↑ love , ↑ optimism , ↑ peace , ↑ sanity , ↑ silence , ↑ truce , ↑ view

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