Prevailed

//pɹɪˈveɪld//

"Prevailed" in a Sentence (10 examples)

We prevailed over our enemy.

I was prevailed upon to go to the party.

He was eventually prevailed upon to accept the appointment.

He prevailed on the farmers to try the new seeds.

A harmony prevailed among them.

The various modes of worship which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosopher as equally false; and by the magistrate as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord.

Fortunately, common sense prevailed and the strike was called off.

Silence prevailed along the funeral route.

Fortunately, we have prevailed and so a definition has been included in Article 2.

Common sense has prevailed.

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