godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
win and advance; survive a round; remain undefeated
Used in tournaments, competitions, or elimination contexts where winning allows one to stay in the contest.
彼は予選を勝ち残って決勝に進んだ。
He won through the preliminaries and advanced to the finals.
このチームが最後まで勝ち
This team will probably survive to the end.