Verb
prevail -
continue to exist; "These stories die hard" ; "The legend of Elvis endures"
persist ,
die hard ,
run ,
endure
continue exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
carry over transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
reverberate treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace; "reverberate ore"
prevail -
prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
triumph
win be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating" ; "Our home team won" ; "Win the game"
prevail -
use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
persuade 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!"
prevail -
be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
hold ,
obtain
exist ,
be have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
prevail -
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here" ; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
predominate ,
dominate ,
rule ,
reign
override ride (a horse) too hard
overarch form an arch over; "Big rocks overarch the stream"
outbalance ,
preponderate ,
outweigh ,
overbalance weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"
