Prevail (musician) definition

(1) Use persuasion successfully

"He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

(2) Prove superior

"The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

(3) Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

"Money reigns supreme here"

"Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

(4) Continue to exist

"These stories die hard"

"The legend of Elvis endures"

(5) Be valid, applicable, or true

"This theory still holds"