prevails (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of prevail (on or upon)
as in persuades
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prevails (on or upon)
  1. persuades
  2. convinces
  3. satisfies
  4. brings
  5. gets
  6. brings around
Verb
  • Nevertheless, Baron Cohen persuades real politicians, including Gingrich and Congressman Andy Harris, to condemn the fake cartel leader.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Fielder persuades Holmes to watch it for the first time, on a laptop in the couple’s bed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuades
Verb
  • Based on the short story The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills-Jones, the film follows a small village fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who convinces a local basket weaver (Peter Dinklage) to build her a husband out of wicker (Alexander Skarsgård).
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
  • These scenes are quite moving and well-played by Apa, who not only convinces us with that famous voice of Stewart’s but also his demeanor on screen and off.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of convinces
Verb
  • Chifeng facility holds Bureau Veritas ISO certifications, satisfies RFNBO and ISCC standards, and produces 320,000 tons of green ammonia annually.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The off-kilter tale of a brave fox leading the fight against a comically noxious group of farmers satisfies like the grand victory feast at Badger’s (Bill Murray) table.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of satisfies
Verb
  • Put down the imaginary conversation and choose something that brings you back to the present.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • San Antonio reached the NBA Finals last season and has been one of the best teams in the West again, while Golden State brings one of the league’s top 3-point attacks into a tough road matchup.
    — , FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of brings
Verb
  • So that’s where the expectation gap gets bigger and bigger, because what the worker needs and what the operation needs are different.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Building confidence for its younger roster and finalizing different rotations will be essential for the Horned Frogs as the schedule gets tougher at the end of this month with two games against Power Four conference opponents.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of gets
Verb
  • La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The month of December typically brings around 2 to 3 inches of rain to the region, on average, records show.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of brings around
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“Prevails (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevails%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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