prevailed

[prɪˈveɪld]

prevailed Definition

  • 1prove more powerful or superior
  • 2be widespread in a particular area or at a particular time

Using prevailed: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "prevailed" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    Good overcame evil and prevailed in the end.

  • Example

    The belief that the Earth was flat prevailed for centuries.

  • Example

    Despite the odds, the team prevailed and won the championship.

  • Example

    Justice must prevail in this case.

prevailed Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for prevailed

Antonyms for prevailed

Phrases with prevailed

  • prevail on/upon someone

    persuade someone to do something

    Example

    I finally prevailed upon him to come to the party.

  • the direction from which the wind most frequently blows in a particular location

    Example

    The prevailing winds in this area are from the west.

  • the opinion that is most commonly held in a particular group or society

    Example

    The prevailing opinion among scientists is that climate change is caused by human activity.

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Summary: prevailed in Brief

The verb 'prevailed' [prɪˈveɪld] means to prove more powerful or superior, as in 'Good overcame evil and prevailed in the end.' It can also mean to be widespread in a particular area or at a particular time, as in 'The belief that the Earth was flat prevailed for centuries.' The phrase 'prevail on/upon someone' means to persuade someone to do something.