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prevail'd

vb. (context obsolete English) (en-past of: prevail)

Usage examples of "prevail'd".

He us'd to visit me sometimes as a friend, and admonish me to attend his administrations, and I was now and then prevail'd on to do so, once for five Sundays successively.

I had less mortification when I was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily prevail'd with others to give up their mistakes and join with me when I happened to be in the right.

At length one mention'd me, with the observation that I was merely an honest man, and of no sect at all, which prevail'd with them to chuse me.

This his lordship did not chuse to do, though I once thought I had nearly prevail'd with him to do it.