Thesaurus results for PREVAIL (UPON)

prevail (upon)

verb

Definition of prevail (upon)

as in to talk (into)

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Verb

Students have begged district officials to retain their favorite teachers.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Lifelike Cat With a face full of fur and electric-green-colored contacts, this cat costume begs to be seen.

— Michella Oré, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of beg

Verb

The former electronic music has roots in disco, dub reggae, hip-hop—traditions in which the DJ, in search of records fresher and wilder than those in rival crates, is a central figure, urging producers to new heights of ingenuity.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Calder wrote to the State Department and successfully urged them to let in artists from Europe, such as Fernand Léger and André Masson.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of urge

Verb

In many of the later versions, Sita remains safe within the boundary, and Ravana succeeds in abducting her only after inducing her to cross it.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Tipp alleges Sanders and his representatives fraudulently induced him to surrender his rights through a retroactive work-for-hire agreement shortly after Sanders became CU’s head coach in December 2022.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of induce

Verb

And Michael was obviously the most on my case, and there was no persuading him otherwise.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
In 2020, Ben Motal aptly persuaded the Court of Appeals that the FOIA's right to copy records includes photographing them, after Little Rock incredibly barred him from snapping a picture of an accident report.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuade

Verb

The feud accelerated over the closing weeks of the campaign when Cenk Uygur’s Rebellion PAC began running the anti-Israel ad that would eventually convince Stevens to endorse Rogers.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Unity government Netanyahu could try to convince Eisenkot and his right-leaning allies to instead ally with the prime minister.

— Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of convince

Verb

After Monday’s game, Antetokounmpo seemingly implored players to play their games.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors had pushed for life sentences and implored the court to take into account evidence of the particularly cruel nature of the brothers’ attacks.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of implore

Verb

By allowing as few as eight of 12 jurors to recommend it in Florida, the Legislature created the nation’s easiest path to execution.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Staff recommended exploring other tower top shapes to create a stronger, more dramatic design.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of recommend

Verb

Though the board does not have the authority to forgive the charges, which will still be due by the end of the year, board President Allan Marks encouraged residents to enroll in programs that could help alleviate rising costs.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
According to Ueda, an enthusiastic online response encouraged its adaptation to feature length and a theatrical release.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of encourage

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