prevail on/upon
phrasal verb
prevailed on/upon; prevailing on/upon; prevails on/upon
: to ask or persuade (someone) to do something
They prevailed on/upon me to play a few tunes on the piano.
Examples of prevail on/upon in a Sentence
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As a sitting president, Trump would no doubt prevail upon his claque at the high court to quash Georgia’s case against him, too.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
The appeals court disagreed with a federal judge who ruled in September that the lawsuit was unlikely to prevail on First Amendment grounds.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
But Americans can also offer a more consequential kind of support: the United States should prevail upon its private sector to share with India and other developing countries the technology and knowledge needed to beat the pandemic.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2021
Dry weather will prevail on Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures in the mid-70s to lower 80s.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2024
The appeals court disagreed with a federal judge who ruled in September that the lawsuit was unlikely to prevail on First Amendment grounds.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
But Americans can also offer a more consequential kind of support: the United States should prevail upon its private sector to share with India and other developing countries the technology and knowledge needed to beat the pandemic.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2021
Dry weather will prevail on Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures in the mid-70s to lower 80s.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
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“Prevail on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevail%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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