# prevailed

Pronunciation: say "pri-VAYLD" /pɹɪˈveɪld/

## Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of prevail. — simple past and past participle of prevail
   - Simple: Simple past tense and past participle of prevail. Use this form for something that won out or became common in the past.
   - _Despite heavy losses, the smaller army prevailed against its larger foe._
   - _Common sense has prevailed, and the dangerous plan was quietly dropped._

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