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prevails on

VERB

persuade, influence

Synonyms

WEAK

affect argue into bring around convince crack dispose draw get get around impress incline induce promote prompt put across ram down throat sell suck in sway talk into win over

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade leave alone

VERB

persuade

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prevail upon

WEAK

affect argue into bring around convince crack dispose draw get get around impress incline induce influence promote prompt put across sell suck in sway talk into win over

Example Sentences

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The hardships of the coming winter could do much to determine who prevails, on the battlefield and with the narratives that shape it.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2022

If Cameron prevails on the procedural issue, he said, he wants to give the law a second chance before the 6th U.S.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2021

That’s why an old saw prevails on Capitol Hill when the sides struggle with a complicated bill.

From Fox News • Aug. 9, 2020

But Brady, in that case, would be risking having to serve his suspension later, potentially late in the season when the games really matter, if the NFL prevails on appeal.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2015

In the original story, Zinevra prevails on the servant to spare her, by her exclamations and entreaties for mercy.

From Characteristics of Women Moral, Poetical, and Historical by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)