prevail
ਜਿੱਤ
definition
verb
it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion
prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious.
example
Will they 'prevail' over Australia and effectively raise prices over the next five years?
Your nation endured the blitz to 'prevail' over an implacable foe.
Rapoport presents this method as a means to help one to 'prevail' over an opponent in an argument.
He was of course, feeling the paternal love which can 'prevail' over all other emotions.
Punjab reorganised their game on resumption and managed to 'prevail' over their rivals.
The president was determined that the goal of winning the war 'prevail' over all else.
There are no questions, no wringing hands and no doubt that good will 'prevail' over evil.
it is hard for logic to 'prevail' over emotion
There are no Lycra-clad heroes swinging to the rescue; no guarantees that good will 'prevail' over evil.
Its name derives from romance, the literary form in which desires and dreams 'prevail' over everyday realities.
I think it also possible that he has such a low opinion of her that he is determined that his opinions and views shall 'prevail' over hers.
Abraham tries to 'prevail' over God in the merit of having brought monotheism to the world.
The better team should 'prevail' over the course of several plays, so overtime is the way to go.
What is to be gained by letting egos 'prevail' over common sense?
But they warned that if no rain falls within the next two months, a crisis might 'prevail' in the area.
We can hope that change for the good will ultimately 'prevail' over change for the bad.
You will have domestic worries and an unsettled atmosphere will 'prevail' at home.
Your voice was heard about the booking rules so let's hope good sense and fairness will 'prevail' over the price policy.
Their collective rights 'prevail' over individual or corporate monopoly interests.
While he admitted to contemplating suicide, he resolved to 'prevail' over adversity.
Does it make sense to say that the rights of A to depasture his or her cattle shall 'prevail' over the rights of B?
Don't you think that the same capitalist nature or profit motive will 'prevail' over those countries?
it is hard for logic to 'prevail' over emotion
The councillors are optimists and we believe that the good will 'prevail' over evil in our Garden Town.
Cuba will make every effort to preserve the atmosphere of détente and mutual respect that has 'prevailed' in that area in the past few years.
Only when this has been set in place will we be able to assess the extent of the order that currently 'prevails' .
In the same way she doesn't quite fit with the 'prevailingly' cool Pop platform, Drexler's use of words in her visual art makes for an awkward, if strikingly effective, amalgam.
With every reading of a death warrant, well-oiled machinery, comprising local and foreign lawyers, has kicked into action, repeatedly 'prevailing upon' the courts to stay the hangman's hand.
He said the older men ‘were 'prevailing upon' him’ to hand over items in payment.
The family home we stayed in was small, basic, clean and with a very friendly atmosphere 'prevailing' .
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