Prevail
Part of speech: verb
Definition: 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. To be current, widespread or predominant; to have currency or prevalence. To succeed in persuading or inducing.
Example sentence: It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.
Predominate
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: predominant
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.