prevail

Meanings

• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
• be valid, applicable, or true
• continue to exist
• prove superior
  • "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
• use persuasion successfully
  • "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

Synonyms

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