Synonyms of prevailing (on or upon)

prevailing (on or upon)

verb

present participle of prevail (on or upon)

as in convincing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• convincing
• persuading
• satisfying
• winning (over)
• talking (into)
• bringing
• getting
• bringing around
• inducing
• urging
• moving
• gaining
• converting
• arguing
• leading on
• attracting
• prompting
• coaxing
• reasoning (with)
• hashing (over)
• interesting
• luring
• tempting
• seducing
• enticing
• selling
• blandishing
• influencing
• exhorting
• entreating
• blarneying
• cajoling
• chewing over
• alluring
• swaying
• wheedling
• discussing
• snowing
• beguiling
• brainwashing
• inclining
• overpersuading
• drawing
• conversing
• debating
• fast-talking
• disputing
• mooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraging
• deterring
• dissuading
• unselling