Both Uses of
prevail
in
Things Fall Apart
- But there were many others who saw the situation differently, and it was their counsel that prevailed in the end.
p. 158..5 *prevailed = won (was accepted)
- But wisdom prevailed in the camp of the faithful and many lives were thus saved.
p. 188..4prevailed = won out (was accepted)
Definition:
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(prevail as in: reason will prevail) prove superior or win