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prevail

 1 verb of situation etc INTRANSITIVEbheith i réim  c m upeace prevails now tá an tsíocháin i réim anoisthat's the situation which now prevails sin é an bealach a seasann cúrsaí anois 2 verb triumph in long term INTRANSITIVElet's hope that common sense prevails bímis ag súil go mbeidh ciall ag daoinetruth will prevail tiocfaidh an fhírinne ina háit féin 3 verb especially SPOR win after long time INTRANSITIVEhe has enough votes to prevail tá a sháith vótaí aige leis an lá a thabhairt leisthey prevailed over their enemies chuir siad a naimhde de dhroim seoil
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prevail on

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prevail upon

) (v + prep) TRANSITIVEhis friends prevailed on him to come with them chuaigh a chairde go bog agus go crua air teacht leo

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