prevail (on or upon)

verb

Definition of prevail (on or upon)next
as in to satisfy
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevail (on or upon)
  1. satisfy
  2. persuade
  3. convince
  4. bring
  5. get
Verb
  • In essence, the Fed has satisfied its dual mandate of keeping inflation and unemployment low.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Get The Recipe 16 of 25 Classic Pumpkin Pie Made with refrigerated pie dough, this richly spiced pie will satisfy the Thanksgiving purists.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • In this capacity, the Chinese leadership can—and must—lead a collective effort to persuade Russia to secure its vulnerable warheads, drawing on its own expanding bilateral relationship with Moscow.
    William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Professor Frink enlists Bart, Lisa, and Maggie, who are immune from the burp clouds, to persuade their father to help with a cure.
    Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • Loading your audio article HERCULES — Two shadowy figures here were somehow able to convince a woman to hand them a bag of cash containing $24,000 and close her eyes to join them in prayer, in another bizarre scam to hit a Bay Area resident.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • For five days in Vegas, IFTA president and CEO Jean Prewitt will try and convince the indie industry to keep betting on the AFM.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of convince
Verb
  • The combination brought them their second straight NBA Cup win — a 123-118 final.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Then on Tuesday, a storm will bring snow, though the latest models show totals generally under six inches.
    John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of bring
Verb
  • What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Almost half of real-estate agents in the country got into the business in the last five years, buoyed by buyers who did not seem aware of how the system worked.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
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Thesaurus Entries Near prevail (on or upon)

prevailing (upon)

prevail (on or upon)

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“Prevail (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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