Meaning of prevail upon | Babel Free

Definitions

To convince; to persuade.

idiomatic

Examples

“Perhaps I can prevail upon him to change his mind.”

“The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy.”

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