prevailed upon

A form of prevail upon — To convince; to persuade.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of prevail upon
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APA

prevailed upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevailed%20upon

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“prevailed upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevailed%20upon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prevailed upon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prevailed%20upon.

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