Prevail
verb
To be the stronger or leading element or force.
Despite the hurricane's ravage, hope prevailed in the city.
Often appears as...
- justice will prevail
- good will prevail
verb
To win against opposition or difficulty.
She worked hard and finally prevailed over her financial difficulties.
Often appears as...
- prevail against opponents
- prevail over difficulties
verb
To be common or widespread.
In the rural areas, traditional customs still prevail.
Often appears as...
- prevail in the region
- custom prevails
verb
To persuade someone to do something.
I tried to prevail upon him to join us at the party.
Often appears as...
- prevail upon someone
- prevail on him to attend
verb
To be the stronger or leading element or force.
Despite the hurricane's ravage, hope prevailed in the city.
Often appears as...
- justice will prevail
- good will prevail
verb
To win against opposition or difficulty.
She worked hard and finally prevailed over her financial difficulties.
Often appears as...
- prevail against opponents
- prevail over difficulties
verb
To be common or widespread.
In the rural areas, traditional customs still prevail.
Often appears as...
- prevail in the region
- custom prevails
verb
To persuade someone to do something.
I tried to prevail upon him to join us at the party.
Often appears as...
- prevail upon someone
- prevail on him to attend
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Strength
Often used metaphorically to describe ideals or values that withstand challenges.
Even when tested by societal changes, tradition prevailed.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Outcomes
Typically implies a positive or desired result, especially in the face of adversity.
Despite obstacles, the team's determination prevailed.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can evoke feelings of relief or justice when the preferred outcome occurs.
After the long struggle for equality, justice prevailed.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Strength
Often used metaphorically to describe ideals or values that withstand challenges.
Even when tested by societal changes, tradition prevailed.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Outcomes
Typically implies a positive or desired result, especially in the face of adversity.
Despite obstacles, the team's determination prevailed.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can evoke feelings of relief or justice when the preferred outcome occurs.
After the long struggle for equality, justice prevailed.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Strength
Often used metaphorically to describe ideals or values that withstand challenges.
Even when tested by societal changes, tradition prevailed.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Outcomes
Typically implies a positive or desired result, especially in the face of adversity.
Despite obstacles, the team's determination prevailed.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Can evoke feelings of relief or justice when the preferred outcome occurs.
After the long struggle for equality, justice prevailed.
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ups and downs but more or less clement. But long-term climate stability is strange, if only because astronomical influences can push a planet towards freezing or frying. There's a hint our moon has helped, and that's interesting because the prevailing theory is
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to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election no matter which candidate wins, and I will oppose any so-called winner who prevails by twisting the process beyond recognition.
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Is our universe the only...
rushing away from us establishing that space itself is stretching it's expanding now this was revolutionary the prevailing wisdom was that on the largest of scales the universe was static but even so there was one thing
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plus neither side completely surrounds the other, peace will prevail. Anyone can move to a horizontally or vertically adjacent camp, but never diagonally. The problem is, they’re currently arranged like this.
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Robert Redford
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I guess I don't like the fact that my life is becoming less and less my own - the prevailing attitude that you have an obligation to deliver yourself to the public. Actually, you're delivered to the public whether you like it or not. I guess if you don't like it, you should stop doing what provokes it. In my case, that's acting.
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Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so.
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Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.
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Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail.
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Truth is powerful and it prevails.
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Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
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Truth is mighty and will prevail.
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American Clergyman
Truth will prevail.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
I guess I don't like the fact that my life is becoming less and less my own - the prevailing attitude that you have an obligation to deliver yourself to the public. Actually, you're delivered to the public whether you like it or not. I guess if you don't like it, you should stop doing what provokes it. In my case, that's acting.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
The truth does not require a majority to prevail, ladies and gentlemen. The truth is its own power. The truth will out. Never forget that.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so.
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George Washington
American President
Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.
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John Linder
American Politician
Our values and way of life will prevail - terrorism will not.
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Mary Astell
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Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail.
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Sojourner Truth
American Activist
Truth is powerful and it prevails.
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Sophocles
Greek Poet
Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
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Thomas Brooks
British Politician
Truth is mighty and will prevail.
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Truth will prevail.
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