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prevail /prɪˈveɪl/  

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  • verb
    -vails; -vailed; -vailing
    [no obj] formal
    to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest
    Our soccer team prevailed [=won] despite the bad weather. - often + against or over
    He prevailed against/over last year's champion.
    She prevailed in a lawsuit against her doctor. [=she won a lawsuit against her doctor] - often used figuratively
    Justice will prevail.
    Truth will always prevail [=triumph] over lies.
    to be usual, common, or popular
    Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.
    The house was built in the style that prevailed in the 1980s.
    to be or continue to be in use
    The tribal custom still prevails [=persists] after hundreds of years.
    The law still prevails in some states.
    prevail on/upon
    [phrasal verb]
    prevail on/upon (someone) :to ask or persuade (someone) to do something
    They prevailed on/upon me to play a few tunes on the piano.

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