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Collocations for prevail - verb

ADVERB

always, usually
Her happy outlook always prevailed.
eventually, finally, in the end, ultimately

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VERB + prevail

be likely to
must, should, will, etc.
Common sense must prevail in the end.

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PREPOSITION

against
The wishes of 20 million people ought to prevail against those of 200 thousand.
over
His view eventually prevailed over theirs.

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Prevail is used with these nouns as the subject:
atmosphere, attitude, common sense, condition, counsel, custom, love, optimism, peace, sanity, silence, truce, view

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