Prevail | Mean of prevail in English Dictionary

/prɪˈveɪl/

• Verb
• to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest
1. Our soccer team prevailed [=won] despite the bad weather.
2. He prevailed against/over last year's champion.
3. She prevailed in a lawsuit against her doctor. [=she won a lawsuit against her doctor]
4. Justice will prevail.
5. Truth will always prevail [=triumph] over lies.
• to be usual, common, or popular
1. Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.
2. The house was built in the style that prevailed in the 1980s.
• to be or continue to be in use
1. The tribal custom still prevails [=persists] after hundreds of years.
2. The law still prevails in some states.

• to ask or persuade (someone) to do something
1. They prevailed on/upon me to play a few tunes on the piano.