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prevail
/prɪˈveɪl/
verb
Üstün gelmek; kazanmak veya galip gelmek.
To prove more powerful or superior; to triumph or win.
- Justice will prevail in the end.
- The home team prevailed despite being down at halftime.
- Good sense prevailed and they avoided a confrontation.
- Despite initial resistance from traditionalists, the innovative teaching methodology eventually prevailed and became standard practice across the faculty.
- Researchers found that collaborative problem-solving strategies tend to prevail over individualistic approaches in complex engineering projects.
- In ancient Rome, military prowess often prevailed over diplomatic negotiation as the preferred means of expanding territorial control.
verb
Hakim olmak; yaygın veya geçerli olmak.
To be widespread or current; to be the most common or frequent.
- A spirit of cooperation prevails in the office.
- Traditional values still prevail in rural areas.
- Chaos prevailed after the power outage.
verbformal
Birini ikna etmek veya razı etmek.
To persuade or induce someone to do something.
- Can I prevail upon you to stay for dinner?
- She prevailed on him to reconsider his decision.
- They prevailed upon the committee to delay the vote.