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to be victorious or successful in a competition or struggle
Good always prevails over evil in the end.
Good ultimately wins against evil.
Often used in moral or philosophical contexts.
to be widely accepted or adopted
The new policy will prevail in all departments.
The new policy will be adopted everywhere.
Used to describe something becoming dominant or standard.
'Prevail' is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe victory or dominance.
Use 'prevail' in formal writing or speeches to emphasize victory or dominance.
From Middle English 'prevaillen', from Old French 'prevaloir', from Latin 'praevalere' (to be stronger), from 'prae-' (before) + 'valere' (to be strong).
Often used in formal or literary contexts. Can be used both literally and figuratively.