prevail

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive obsolete transitive

Japanese Meaning

他に対して優位になる、他を圧倒する / 勝利を収める、打ち勝つ / 優勢になる、支配する

Despite the harsh conditions, common sense and cooperation will prevail.

厳しい状況にもかかわらず、常識と協力が勝つだろう。

Sense（1）

Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.

I prevailed on him to wait.

Sense（4）

(transitive, obsolete) To avail.

prevails

（ present singular third-person ）

prevailing

（ participle present ）

prevailed

（ participle past ）

prevailed

（ past ）