prevails (upon)

verb

Definition of prevails (upon)next
present tense third-person singular of prevail (upon)
as in begs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevails (upon)
  1. begs
  2. urges
  3. induces
  4. convinces
  5. recommends
Verb
  • The phrase begs the listener to lean in a little and figure out the specifics.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Rachel begs Ian not to kill Arch.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of begs
Verb
  • If customers have purchased the product and are experiencing symptoms or adverse reactions, the DCC urges them to contact their physician immediately.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The invitation urges supporters to give Adams $3,700 each — a figure that exceeds the max $2,100 donors can contribute to a campaign participating in the city’s public matching funds program.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of urges
Verb
  • Second, the Hawking radiation that is produced isn’t confined to being right at the event horizon, but rather should emerge from any region of space that has sufficient spatial curvature, or that induces strong enough accelerations.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, magnesium is also necessary for GABA synthesis, a neurotransmitter that reduces the activity of the central nervous system and induces a state of calm.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of induces
Verb
  • This encourages them to call to a help desk, which then convinces them to pay up.
    Umar Shakir, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In it, Kris convinces a shopper to take advantage of the store’s deals on turkey.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of convinces
Verb
  • Jonathan also recommends that viewers find unique, unused spaces in their homes to use as staging sites for fun holiday scenes.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Phipps personally recommends using a combination of almond flour and oat flour.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of recommends
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