prevail
Translation
to prevail, to triumph, to persuade
Examples
Justice will prevail in the end.
Justice will prevail in the end.
A friendly atmosphere prevailed at the meeting.
A friendly atmosphere prevailed at the meeting.
She prevailed upon him to change his mind.
She prevailed upon him to change his mind.
Grammar Patterns
to prevail to be victorious Justice will prevail.
to prevail ((over/against sb./sth.)) to defeat an opponent They prevailed against their rivals.
to prevail ((on/upon sb.)) ((to-inf)) to persuade sb. to do sth. She prevailed on him to stay.
Similar Words
Synonyms: triumph, win, succeed; Antonyms: lose, fail
Etymology
From Latin 'praevalere', from 'prae-' (before) + 'valere' (to be strong), meaning 'to be stronger before others'.
Memory Tips
Think 'pre-' (before) + 'vail' (like value/valour). To have value/strength *before* others, thus to win.