prévalez
Prévalez is the second-person plural present indicative form of the French verb prévaloir, which means to prevail, to be superior, to have priority, or to be decisive in a given context. The form can also appear as the imperative in the vous form, used to give a command such as “Prevail over them” or more generally “Prevail!”
Etymology and meaning: Prévaloir comes from Latin praevalēre, literally “to be strong before,” combining prae- (before,
Conjugation notes: In the présent de l’indicatif, the full set is: je prévale, tu prévales, il prévale,
Usage: Prévaloir is common in formal, legal, administrative, or argumentative writing, where one rule or right
- Cette disposition prévaloit sur les usages antérieurs. (This provision prevailed over prior practices.)
- Les droits du titulaire prévalent sur ceux des tiers.
- Dans ce contexte, il faut prévaloir sur les objections et poursuivre le plan.