prevail vs obtain

prevail and obtain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prevail	No	No	Yes	No
obtain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prevail and obtain are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of prevail include hold.

prevail (verb)	obtain (verb)
use persuasion successfully	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
prove superior	come into possession of
continue to exist	be valid, applicable, or true
be valid, applicable, or true
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance