prevail meaning and definition

PREVAIL verb

Definition of prevail (verb)

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