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prevail against
ThesaurusprevailverbTo 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.
prevail against
prevail against (someone or something)To overcome and succeed against someone or something. I believe as strongly today as I did when I was younger that love will always prevail against hate in the long run. No one expected our team to prevail against the defending champions, but we found it in ourselves to win.See also: prevailprevail against someone or somethingto win out over someone or something; to dominate someone or something. You will not prevail against me! I am sure that our team will prevail against the challengers.See also: prevail |