prevail

pre·vail

P0548900 (prĭ-vāl′)intr.v. pre·vailed, pre·vail·ing, pre·vails 1. To be greater in strength or influence; triumph: The home team prevailed against the visitors. Shouldn't the public interest prevail over an individual's?2. To be most common or frequent; be predominant: a region where snow and ice prevail.3. To be in force, use, or effect; be current: an ancient tradition that still prevails.4. To use persuasion or inducement successfully. Often used with on, upon, or with. See Synonyms at persuade.

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[Middle English prevailen, from Old French prevaloir, prevaill-, from Latin praevalēre, to be stronger : prae-, pre- + valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·vail′er n.

prevail

(prɪˈveɪl) vb (intr) 1. (often foll by: over or against) to prove superior; gain mastery: skill will prevail. 2. to be or appear as the most important feature; be prevalent3. to exist widely; be in force4. (often foll by: on or upon) to succeed in persuading or inducing[C14: from Latin praevalēre to be superior in strength, from prae beyond + valēre to be strong] preˈvailer n

pre•vail

(prɪˈveɪl)

v.i. 1. to be widespread or current; exist generally. 2. to appear or occur as the most important or frequent feature or element; predominate. 3. to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usu. fol. by over): to prevail over one's enemies. 4. to succeed; become dominant; win out. 5. to use persuasion or inducement successfully (usu. fol. by on or upon): Can you prevail on him to go? [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin praevalēre=prae- pre- + valēre to be strong; compare prevalent] pre•vail′er, n.

prevail

Past participle: prevailed
Gerund: prevailing

Imperative
prevail
prevail

Present
I prevail
you prevail
he/she/it prevails
we prevail
you prevail
they prevail

Preterite
I prevailed
you prevailed
he/she/it prevailed
we prevailed
you prevailed
they prevailed

Present Continuous
I am prevailing
you are prevailing
he/she/it is prevailing
we are prevailing
you are prevailing
they are prevailing

Present Perfect
I have prevailed
you have prevailed
he/she/it has prevailed
we have prevailed
you have prevailed
they have prevailed

Past Continuous
I was prevailing
you were prevailing
he/she/it was prevailing
we were prevailing
you were prevailing
they were prevailing

Past Perfect
I had prevailed
you had prevailed
he/she/it had prevailed
we had prevailed
you had prevailed
they had prevailed

Future
I will prevail
you will prevail
he/she/it will prevail
we will prevail
you will prevail
they will prevail

Future Perfect
I will have prevailed
you will have prevailed
he/she/it will have prevailed
we will have prevailed
you will have prevailed
they will have prevailed

Future Continuous
I will be prevailing
you will be prevailing
he/she/it will be prevailing
we will be prevailing
you will be prevailing
they will be prevailing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been prevailing
you have been prevailing
he/she/it has been prevailing
we have been prevailing
you have been prevailing
they have been prevailing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been prevailing
you will have been prevailing
he/she/it will have been prevailing
we will have been prevailing
you will have been prevailing
they will have been prevailing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been prevailing
you had been prevailing
he/she/it had been prevailing
we had been prevailing
you had been prevailing
they had been prevailing

Conditional
I would prevail
you would prevail
he/she/it would prevail
we would prevail
you would prevail
they would prevail

Past Conditional
I would have prevailed
you would have prevailed
he/she/it would have prevailed
we would have prevailed
you would have prevailed
they would have prevailed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	prevail - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"dominate, predominate, reign, ruleoverride - prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"overarch - be central or dominant; "This scene overarches the entire first act"outbalance, overbalance, preponderate, outweigh - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"
	2.	prevail - be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"obtain, holdexist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
	3.	prevail - continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"die hard, persist, endure, runcontinue - exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"carry over - transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to anotherrun - occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"reverberate - have a long or continuing effect; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"
	4.	prevail - prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"triumphwin - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
	5.	prevail - use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

prevail

verb1. win, succeed, triumph, overcome, overrule, be victorious, carry the day, prove superior, gain mastery We hoped that common sense would prevail.2. be widespread, abound, predominate, be current, be prevalent, preponderate, exist generally A similar situation prevails in America.prevail on or upon someone persuade, influence, convince, prompt, win over, induce, incline, dispose, sway, talk into, bring round Do you think she can be prevailed upon to do it?

prevail

verbTo occupy the preeminent position in:dominate, predominate, preponderate, reign, rule.Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.phrasal verb
prevail against or over
To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst.Informal: trim, whip.Slang: ace, lick.Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.phrasal verb
prevail on or upon
To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:argue into, bring, bring around (or round), convince, get, induce, persuade, sell (on), talk into.

Translations

优胜普遍盛行胜过获胜

prevail

(priˈveil) verb1. (with over or against) to win or succeed. With God's help we shall prevail over sin and wickedness; Truth must prevail in the end. 勝(過)，優勝，獲勝 胜（过），优胜，获胜 2. to be most usual or common. This mistaken belief still prevails in some parts of the country. 盛行，普遍 盛行，普遍 preˈvailing adjective1. most frequent. The prevailing winds are from the west. 佔優勢的，主要的 占优势的，主要的 2. common or widespread at the present time. the prevailing mood of discontent among young people. 流行的 流行的prevalent (ˈprevələnt) adjective common; widespread. Lung diseases used to be prevalent among miners. 流行的 流行的prevalence (ˈprevələns) noun 流行 流行prevail on/upon to persuade. Can I prevail on you to stay for supper? 勸說，說服 劝说，说服