Vocabulary
Prevail
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
prove more powerful or superior.
Urdu meaning
غالب ہونا، طاقت میں ہونا، رائج ہونا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Inevitably, other considerations come to prevail, and such convictions are rendered meaningless.
- It is hoped sanity would prevail.
- Many justifiably argue that for a progressive polity and liberal democracy to prevail, what is needed is a national movement against politicalautocrats and religious extremists.
- For rights and justice to prevail, interaction between convention and modernity should shape the certificate so that the odds are not stacked against the vulnerable partner.
- Mr Trump and other Western states must prevail upon Israel to end the genocide in Gaza.
Synonyms
win, win out, win through, triumph, be victorious, be the victor, gain the victory
Curator example
“it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion”
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