prevail
Come out ahead
Prevail means to prove superior or win out in the end: Justice will prevail.
It often implies overcoming opposition or difficulty: Despite the odds, common sense prevailed.
To prevail upon someone is to persuade them, usually after some effort: She prevailed upon him to stay.
Prevailing conditions or winds are the ones that predominate: the prevailing winds from the west.
Defeating an opponent
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- successFavorable outcome attained
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- conquerOvercome by force
vanquish · win · defeat · best · trounce · subdue · overpower · outperform
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- determinationFirmness of purpose
fortitude · grit · stamina · patience · persistence · staying power · resilience · durability
Be the main element
- pervadeSpread throughout completely
- permeateSpread through entirely
- aboundExist in plenty
- reignSovereign's time in power
proliferate · dominate · commonplace · ubiquitous · universal · standard · norm · customary
Cause to believe
- swayRock back and forth
- influencePower to affect others
- win overGain another's support
- argueVerbally oppose another's view
appeal · coax · induce · reason · lobby · negotiate · advocate · carry the day
Highest rank or power
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- dominationSupreme authority held
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
predominance · control · authority · command · reign · rule · superiority · power
victory
Defeating an opponent
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- successFavorable outcome attained
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
conquer · vanquish · win · defeat · best · trounce · subdue · overpower · outperform · surpass
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
determination · fortitude · grit · stamina · patience · persistence · staying power · resilience · durability · toughness
predominate
Be the main element
reign · proliferate · dominate · commonplace · ubiquitous · universal · standard · norm · customary · typical
convince
Cause to believe
argue · appeal · coax · induce · reason · lobby · negotiate · advocate · carry the day · bring around
supremacy
Highest rank or power
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- dominationSupreme authority held
sovereignty · predominance · control · authority · command · reign · rule · superiority · power · conquest
- progress wordsadvance, progress, improve, grow, develop
- successsuccess, succeeds, achievement, wins, triumph
- competition verbscompete, rival, contend, challenge, oppose
- motivational phrasesdream big, try harder, no excuses, overcome, improve
- overcomeconquer, defeat, beat, triumph, vanquish
- overcome obstaclesovercome, surmount, conquer, push through, break through
prevaillose
Fail to keep
fail · succumb · surrender · capitulate · yield
- prevailing wageLocally mandated pay minimum
- prevailing windMost frequent wind direction
- prevail uponSuccessfully persuade someone