intransitive verb. To be greater in strength or influence; triumph.

intransitive verb. To be most common or frequent; be predominant.

intransitive verb. To be in force, use, or effect; be current.

intransitive verb. To use persuasion or inducement successfully. Often used with on, upon, or with. synonym: persuade.

To be superior in strength; hence, to have or gain the advantage, as in a contest or matching of strength; be victorious; triumph; have the upper hand: often followed by over or against.

To have or exert superior influence; have a controlling or overmastering authority; be predominant.

To operate effectually; be effective; succeed, especially in persuading, inducing, or convincing.

To be in force; extend with power or effect; hence, to be prevalent or current.

To be currently received or believed; be established.

To avail; be of value or service.

To avail: used reflexively.

intransitive verb. To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.

intransitive verb. To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain.

intransitive verb. To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with.

verb. To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

verb. To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

verb. To succeed in persuading or inducing.

verb. continue to exist

verb. be valid, applicable, or true

verb. use persuasion successfully

verb. prove superior

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

"I hope the country is finally turning a corner where common sense will once again prevail over the insanity of the last 30 years."

control  overcome  succeed  

prevalence  prevalent  

be  exist  persuade  win  

outbalance  outweigh  overarch  overbalance  override  

Bayle  Braille  Dail  Dale  Gael  

abide  affect  argue into  be  be blooded  

prevailed  prevailing  prevails