prevail (
http://definr.com/prevail)
v 1: be larger in number, quantity, or importance; "Money reigns
supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this
neighborhood" [syn:
predominate,
dominate,
rule,
reign]
2: be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
[syn:
hold,
obtain]
3: continue to exist; "These stories die hard" [syn:
persist,
die hard,
run,
endure]
4: prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a
hard fight" [syn:
triumph]
5: use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit
his parents"