Past tense of prevail

Forms of prevail

Prevailed in a sentence

• Liverpool created a host of chances and had a Joel Matip goal ruled out for a foul and offside in an incident-packed game that went right down to the wire before Jurgen Klopp's side prevailed.2022 February 27, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport
• There are a number of SCPs and tales that look at potential apocalypses, but rarely with such totality as SCP-2935, a parallel dimension in which death prevailed.2019 January 14, “Exploring the SCP Foundation: SCP-2935 - O, Death” (0:36 from the start), in The Exploring Series, archived from the...
• The secretary prevailed at the negotiations through the good offices of the Freedonian ambassador.From the entry office
• The Parthian Empire became involved in an extended period of conflict with the Roman Republic and Empire that lasted for three centuries, until the latter eventually prevailed.From the entry Parthian Empire
• A dank duochrome prevailed, matte silver and green-black, curled fog strangling the pines.2018, Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman, A Measure of Darkness. From the entry duochrome

Meaning of prevail

1. verb To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
2. verb To triumph; to be victorious.
3. verb To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.

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Questions about the past tense of prevail

What is the past tense of prevail?

The past tense of prevail is prevailed.

What is the past participle of prevail?

The past participle of prevail is prevailed.

Is prevail a regular or irregular verb?

Prevail is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.