prevail+upon
41prevail — /prəˈveɪl / (say pruh vayl) verb (i) 1. to be widespread or current; to exist everywhere or generally: dead silence prevailed. 2. to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate: green tints prevail in the… …
42prevail on — pre ˈvail on pre ˈvail up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they prevail on he/she/it prevails on present participle p …
43prevail on/upon — persuade to do something. → prevail …
44prevail — verb 1》 prove more powerful or superior. ↘be widespread or current. 2》 (prevail on/upon) persuade to do something. Derivatives prevailing adjective prevailingly adverb Origin ME: from L. praevalere, from prae before + valere have power …
45prevail on somebody to do something — preˈvail on/upon sb to do sth derived to persuade sb to do sth • I m sure he could be prevailed upon to give a talk. Main entry: ↑prevailderived …
46prevail — v.intr. 1 (often foll. by against, over) be victorious or gain mastery. 2 be the more usual or predominant. 3 exist or occur in general use or experience; be current. 4 (foll. by on, upon) persuade. Phrases and idioms: prevailing wind the wind… …
47exercise influence upon — index prejudice (influence), prevail upon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
48have influence upon — index prejudice (influence), prevail upon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
49To take upon one's self — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …
50To win upon — Win Win, v. i. To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail. [1913 Webster] Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms. Milton. [1913 Webster] {To win of}, to be conqueror over. [Obs.]… …
