prevail

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.intransitive

• Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
• Sunny skies will prevail across the Northeast.

To triumph; to be victorious.intransitive

• There are a number of SCPs and tales that look at potential apocalypses, but rarely with such totality as SCP-2935, a parallel dimension in which death prevailed.
• Zakharova also made light of Moore’s claims that Russia will not be able to regain momentum in the war after the MI6 chief said he was”optimistic”^([sic]) Ukraine would prevail against the Russian invasion.

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

• In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.

To succeed in persuading or inducing.intransitiveoften

• I prevailed on him to wait.

To avail.obsoletetransitive