prevail

(v) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
dominate, predominate, reign, rule,
(v) be valid, applicable, or true
- This theory still holds
obtain, hold,
(v) continue to exist
- These stories die hard
- The legend of Elvis endures
die hard, persist, endure, run,
(v) prove superior
- The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight
triumph,
(v) use persuasion successfully
- He prevailed upon her to visit his parents

dominate predominate reign rule obtain hold die hard persist endure run triumph

prevailing prevailing party prevailing westerly prevailing wind