Synonyms of prevail (on or upon)

prevail (on or upon)

verb

as in to satisfy

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

• satisfy
• persuade
• convince
• bring
• get
• win (over)
• induce
• talk (into)
• gain
• urge
• bring around
• move
• convert
• argue
• attract
• lead on
• prompt
• coax
• influence
• seduce
• snow
• sell
• entreat
• exhort
• lure
• tempt
• cajole
• interest
• sway
• overpersuade
• wheedle
• entice
• allure
• discuss
• converse
• beguile
• blandish
• incline
• chew over
• reason (with)
• draw
• blarney
• moot
• debate
• hash (over)
• fast-talk
• dispute
• brainwash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deter
• discourage
• dissuade
• unsell

• deter
• discourage
• dissuade
• unsell