[verb] [I] - to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of control and influenceThis is a strange custom that still prevails.I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end.Did greed prevail over (= become a more powerful influence than) generosity?
PREVAIL
Meaning of PREVAIL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012