prevail upon
To convince; to persuade.
Perhaps I can prevail upon him to change his mind.
prevail
/pɹɪˈveɪl/
verb 5
Collocations
6(verb.)
ADV
always
Even during difficult times, his sense of humor always prevailed.
eventually, finally, in the end, ultimately
VERB + PREVAIL
be likely to
must, ought to
Reason and patience ought to prevail when families face difficult disagreements.
PREP
against
Common sense eventually prevailed against the team's initial objections to the new safety procedures.
over
Common sense finally prevailed over their initial fears about trying something new.
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