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Synonyms & Antonyms of prevail (on or upon)
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 for prevail (on or upon)
- argue,
- bring,
- bring around,
- convert,
- convince,
- gain,
- get,
- induce,
- move,
- persuade,
- satisfy,
- talk (into),
- win (over)
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“Prevail (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevail%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2021.
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