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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrevail
/prɪˈveɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To prove more powerful or superior; to triumph or win.
"Justice will eventually prevail over tyranny."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English (in the sense 'be efficacious'): from Latin praevalere, from prae- 'before, ahead of' + valere 'be strong'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prevail" is said worldwide
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prévaloir
Transliteration: prévaloir
"La raison doit prévaloir."
siegen
Transliteration: siegen
"Die Wahrheit wird am Ende siegen."
prevalere
Transliteration: prevalere
"La giustizia deve prevalere."
prevalecer
Transliteration: prevalecer
"El bien va a prevalecer."
prevalecer
Transliteration: prevalecer
"A verdade há de prevalecer."
जीतना
Transliteration: jeetna
"अंत में सच्चाई की जीत होगी।"
战胜
Transliteration: zhànshèng
"正义终将战胜邪恶。"
승리하다
Transliteration: seungrihada
"진실은 결국 승리할 것이다."
打ち勝つ
Transliteration: uchikatsu
"正義は最終的に打ち勝つ。"
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