Verb
To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.
To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day.
To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
Source: Webster's dictionaryWhen good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail. Pearl S. Buck
In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people. Clay Aiken
We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders. Maya Angelou
Truth is great and will prevail. Latin Proverb
The bear, he never can prevail To lion it for want of tail. Latin Proverb
The prayers of the wicked won't prevail. Romanian Proverb