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prevail
Meaning: to win or prove stronger in the end
prevail in a sentence
How prevail is used in real sentences:
Justice may prevail if the truth is finally heard.
After a long contest, the underdog team managed to prevail.
“After a year, Mina concluded that cooperation can prevail over poor soil and suspicion.”
— from the passage The Thursday Exchange
Synonyms for prevail
Other words for prevail — triumph, win and succeed — carry the same meaning.
- triumph
- win
- succeed
Antonyms of prevail
Words that mean the opposite of prevail:
- fail
- lose
- yield
Where it comes from
From Latin praevalere, meaning 'to be stronger.'
Word parts
- val/vail — be strong; be worth
prevail: pre- (before) + vail (be strong)
Memory hook
Prevail means to prove stronger in the end, as one side finally prevails.