prevail

verb5

1. •
   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.

   • Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag.
   • Sunny skies will prevail across the Northeast.
2. •
   To triumph; to be victorious.

   • 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. — 2019
3. •
   To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

   • In his day and age, such practices prevailed all over Europe.
4. •
   To succeed in persuading or inducing.

   • I prevailed on him to wait.
5. •
   (no longer used) To avail.