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prevail on
ThesaurusprevailverbTo occupy the preeminent position in:dominate, predominate, preponderate, reign, rule.Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.phrasal verb
prevail against or over
To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition:beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst.Informal: trim, whip.Slang: ace, lick.Idioms: carry the day, get the best of, get the better of, go someone one better.phrasal verb
prevail on or upon
To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:argue into, bring, bring around (or round), convince, get, induce, persuade, sell (on), talk into.Translationsprevail on
prevail (up)on (one) to (do something)To try to persuade, appeal to, or influence one to do something. We've prevailed upon members of congress to introduce legislation that will protect our citizens' jobs. I will prevail on him to speak at the assembly.See also: prevailprevail (up)on someone or something (to do something)to appeal to someone or a group to do something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) I will prevail upon her to attend the meeting. I prevailed on the committee to no avail.See also: on, prevailprevail onSuccessfully persuade or influence, as in They prevailed on me to speak at their annual luncheon. This term uses prevail in the sense of "exert superior force." It replaced prevail with in the mid-1600s. See also: on, prevailprevail on or prevail uponv. To successfully persuade or induce someone to do something: We prevailed on the committee to stop the developers from building a shopping mall. Lobbyists prevailed upon the president to veto the legislation.See also: on, prevailThesaurusSeeprevail |