to push through difficulty and succeed. it doesnt mean to be common

It means to exist or be very common at a particular time or in a particular place.

From its word origin, it means "to have power before". Its current meaning is to be in force or be prevalent. As an example, "the prevailing winds in this part of the country come from the west" means that the dominant winds come from the west. It doesn't mean that the wind is now blowing from the west, but only that that is the direction from which the winds tend to come.

Hello This verb means to be more powerful than the opposite side, meaning to have an advantage.

To succeed or overcome