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: cease to exist after resistance or a struggle; "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"