prevails;
prevailed;
prevailing
prevails;
prevailed;
prevailing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREVAIL
[no object]
formal
1
:
to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest
—
often + against or over
—
often used figuratively
2
:
to be usual, common, or popular
3
:
to be or continue to be in use
prevail on/upon
[phrasal verb]
prevail on/upon (someone)
:
to ask or persuade (someone) to do something