Prevail upon
Prevail and prevail upon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prevail" instead a verb "Prevail upon".
Prevail
Prevail verb - To achieve victory (as in a contest).
Prevail upon and prevail are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Prevail upon" instead a verb "Prevail".
Nearby Words: prevailing, prevalent
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