prevail
gb/pɹɪvˈeɪl/ us/pɹɪvˈeɪl/
B2
Ingles
~ 5300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B2
action
1
win or be stronger
To win or be stronger than another person, group, or force, especially after a hard fight or long time.
Padron ng paggamit:
to prevail (over [someone]/[something])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use *prevail* for any kind of success, even where simple words like *win* or *succeed* are more natural in everyday speech. Also, many forget the preposition and say *prevail someone* instead of *prevail over someone* when talking about defeating an opponent.
Mga kasingkahulugan
win (More general and common; used for everything from games to arguments.)
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triumph (Stronger and more emotional; suggests a clear and impressive victory.)
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overcome (Focuses on successfully dealing with a difficulty rather than beating an opponent.)
Mga kasalungat
lose (Fail to win in a game, contest, or struggle.)
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be defeated (More formal; emphasizes that another side has successfully beaten you.)
Mga kolokasyon
prevail over
|prevail against
|justice prevails
|common sense prevails
|our team prevailed
|prevail in court
Mga tema
conflict
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- After a long legal battle, the company finally prevailed in court.
- In the end, justice will prevail over corruption.
- Despite the pressure, common sense prevailed and they cancelled the risky plan.
- Their smaller but faster team prevailed against much bigger opponents.
- The firefighters worked through the night to prevail over the blaze.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Our team prevailed and won the final game.
- Good ideas can prevail over fear and hate.
- After many talks, reason prevailed and they stopped the fight.
- The smaller army prevailed against the bigger one.
- We worked hard to prevail over many problems.
Pandiwa
C1
state
2
be widespread or dominant
To be very common in a place or situation, or to be the main way people think or act there.
Padron ng paggamit:
to prevail in [a place]/[a situation]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse *prevail* with the adjective *prevalent*. *Prevail* is a verb (e.g. *corruption prevails*), while *prevalent* is an adjective (e.g. *corruption is prevalent*). They also sometimes use *prevail* for a single event, but it usually describes general situations, moods, or conditions.
Mga kasingkahulugan
predominate (More formal; often used in written or academic contexts with a similar meaning.)
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be widespread (Neutral phrase that clearly shows that something is common in many places or cases.)
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be common (Very simple and frequent; does not carry the slightly formal tone of *prevail*.)
Mga kasalungat
be rare (Describes something that does not happen or appear often, opposite of being widespread.)
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be unusual (Suggests that something is not normal or typical in that place or situation.)
Mga kolokasyon
conditions that prevail
|a mood prevails
|prevail in
|prevail among
|attitudes that prevail
|silence prevailed
Mga tema
society
|culture
|statistics
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Traditional farming methods still prevail in many rural regions.
- A relaxed, friendly atmosphere prevailed throughout the conference.
- Corruption continues to prevail in parts of the public sector.
- Among younger voters, more liberal views now prevail.
- Silence prevailed in the room as everyone waited for the verdict.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Old ideas still prevail in that village.
- In this office, a very serious mood prevails.
- Different rules prevail in that country.
- Fear prevails in the city after the attack.
- Among the students, a positive feeling prevails.
Pandiwa
formal
C1
action
3
persuade someone after effort
To get someone to do something by asking again and again or by giving good reasons.
Padron ng paggamit:
to prevail on [someone] to [verb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often forget the preposition and say *prevail someone* instead of *prevail on someone*. Also, this meaning is formal and less common in everyday speech; in conversation, *persuade* or *talk someone into something* is usually more natural.
Mga kasingkahulugan
persuade (Most common general word for making someone decide to do something.)
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talk someone into (More informal; stresses using conversation to get agreement.)
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coax (Suggests gentle, patient persuasion, often with kindness.)
Mga kasalungat
deter (To stop someone from doing something by making it seem difficult or dangerous.)
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discourage (To make someone less willing or less confident about doing something.)
Mga kolokasyon
prevail on someone
|prevail upon someone
|prevail on him to stay
|prevail on her to help
|prevail on them to agree
Mga tema
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Her friends finally prevailed on her to see a doctor.
- Nothing could prevail upon him to change his decision.
- They tried to prevail on the mayor to postpone the vote.
- We prevailed on our parents to let us travel alone.
- The board was eventually prevailed upon to reopen the investigation.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I tried to prevail on him to stay longer.
- They finally prevailed on her to join the team.
- No one could prevail on the man to move his car.
- She prevailed on her boss to give her one more chance.
- The children prevailed on their father to buy a dog.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
prevail
IPA
GB/pɹɪvˈeɪl/
US/pɹɪvˈeɪl/
Mga pantig at diin
pre - vail (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vail)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: prevail
- 3rd Person Singular: prevails
- Present Participle: prevailing
- Past: prevailed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
prevails
verb
prevailing
verb
prevailed
verb
Core family
prevalence
noun B2
prevalent
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
prevalently
adverb
Mga ekspresyon
justice will prevail
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪs wˈɪl pɹɪvˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
belief that justice will win
Used to say that in the end, what is fair and right will win over lies, crime, or unfair behavior.
Mga Halimbawa
- Despite the setback, the lawyer told the family that justice would prevail.
- People lit candles in the square, hoping that justice would prevail.
- He still believes that justice will prevail and his name will be cleared.
prevail on/upon [someone]
1/pɹɪvˈeɪl ənəpən sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
formal
persuade someone after effort
To persuade someone to do something, usually by asking many times or giving strong reasons.
Mga Halimbawa
- They eventually prevailed on the manager to extend the deadline.
- Her family prevailed upon her to take a short break from work.
- We tried to prevail on him to apologize, but he refused.
prevail over [someone/something]
1/pɹɪvˈeɪl ˈoʊvɚ sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
formal
win against opposition
To win against someone or something, especially after a hard fight or long time.
Mga Halimbawa
- In the end, their patience prevailed over their anger.
- Democracy must prevail over extremism.
- The home team prevailed over their rivals in a tense final.