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past tense of prevail (on or upon)
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to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests
- we prevailed on him to sing in front of all his friends
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“Prevailed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevailed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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