prevail

verb
UK: /prɪˈveɪl/
US: /prɪˈveɪl/

  1. To succeed; to prove more powerful than opposing forces.

    1. Good should prevail over evil in the end to give people hope.
    2. Despite the challenges, determination helped our team prevail in the competition.

  2. To be widespread or current; to exist generally.

    1. A sense of calm did prevail after the storm in our city, finally.
    2. This attitude seems to prevail especially among younger generations of people.

  3. To persuade someone to do something.

    1. I prevailed on her to sing one last song because she is talented.
    2. She finally prevailed upon him to reveal the secret location of the treasure.

Synonyms

succeed triumph win dominate reign exist obtain persuade convince induce

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "prevail" in English means: To succeed; to prove more powerful than opposing forces., To be widespread or current; to exist generally., To persuade someone to do something..

The phonetic transcription of "prevail" is /prɪˈveɪl/ in British English and /prɪˈveɪl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "prevail": succeed, triumph, win, dominate, reign, exist, obtain, persuade, convince, induce.

Example usage of "prevail": "Good should prevail over evil in the end to give people hope.". More examples on the page.