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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The developer was asking for full reimbursement if the aforementioned taxpayer lawsuit were to prevail on appeal, and partial reimbursement if the deal fell apart for other reasons, Goldstone, the mayor’s special adviser, said. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024

He’s led Houston to a playoff shot as a rookie, and the Texans will prevail on the road in Indianapolis. —Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024

By comparison, to prevail on judges, defendants typically must show prosecutors have unreasonably delayed or refused to comply with obligations to turn over specific, relevant materials important to the defense. —Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023

Before the settlement, U.S. District Court Judge Holly Teeter, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, ruled that the teacher was likely to prevail on a claim that the policy violated her right to free exercise of religion. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024

As the Colorado Supreme Court recognized, there are at least eight discrete issues in the case, and the voters challenging Mr. Trump’s eligibility must prevail on all of them. —Adam Liptak, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023

As the Kona low moves away, a drier pattern will prevail on Sunday. —Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023

Nonetheless, the Court concludes that Counterman can prevail on a First Amendment defense. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 28 June 2023

Did the taxpayers in Wrzesinski v. United States and Schlapfer v. Commissioner prevail on two different types of foreign gift penalty issues? —Hale Sheppard, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023