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prevail on

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prevail on someone (to do something)
to persuade someone to do something. My father prevailed on some friends to let us stay with them for a few days. The TV network prevailed upon the organizers of the track and field championships to schedule the 100-meter final for Sunday afternoon.

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He is, if possible, to prevail on Miss Summers to let Frederica continue with her; and if he cannot succeed, to bring her to Churchhill for the present, till some other situation can be found for her.
Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context
The scene that followed was so painful that I cannot prevail on myself to return to it in these pages.
The New Magdalen by Collins, Wilkie View in context
And this, as I could not prevail on any of my actors to speak, I myself was obliged to declare.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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