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How to pronounce “prevail”

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Pronunciation guide for prevail

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of prevail with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
A New Vision of Healthy MasculinityAnd that might mean stepping away and coming back when cooler heads prevail.
Definition summary
(intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

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How to pronounce prevail

A New Vision of Healthy Masculinity

And that might mean stepping away and coming back when cooler heads prevail.

Example Sentences

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Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
  • (intransitive) To triumph; to be victorious.
  • (intransitive) To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
  • (intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.
  • (transitive, obsolete) To avail.

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