American Dictionary
Definition prevail in American English
prevail
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[intransitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/prɪˈveɪl/
2
to exist at a particular time or in a particular situation
Example
a report on the economic conditions prevailing in the country
Example
A friendly atmosphere prevailed among the crowds in the park.
3
to defeat someone in a game, competition, argument, etc.
Example
The Italian team eventually prevailed over Russia 45 - 43.
