Collocations for prevail - verb
ADVERB
always,
usually
Her happy outlook always prevailed.
Her happy outlook always prevailed.
eventually,
finally,
in the end,
ultimately
VERB + prevail
be likely to
must, should, will, etc.
Common sense must prevail in the end.
must, should, will, etc.
Common sense must prevail in the end.
PREPOSITION
against
The wishes of 20 million people ought to prevail against those of 200 thousand.
The wishes of 20 million people ought to prevail against those of 200 thousand.
over
His view eventually prevailed over theirs.
His view eventually prevailed over theirs.
Prevail is used with these nouns as the subject:
atmosphere, attitude, common sense, condition, counsel, custom, love, optimism, peace, sanity, silence, truce, view
atmosphere, attitude, common sense, condition, counsel, custom, love, optimism, peace, sanity, silence, truce, view