prevail

verbs

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

"Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule

is derived from

be valid, applicable, or true

"This theory still holds"

hold, obtain, prevail

continue to exist

"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run

is derived from

is derived from

prove superior

"The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

prevail, triumph

use persuasion successfully

"He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

prevail

is a type of (narrower)

cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

"You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"