PREVAIL ON/UPON

Meaning of PREVAIL ON/UPON in English

PERSUADE, induce, talk someone into, coax, convince, make, get, press someone into, argue someone into, urge, pressure someone into, pressurize someone into, coerce; informal sweet-talk, soft-soap.

2192; headword

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PREVAIL ON/UPON — persuade to do something. → prevail
Concise Oxford English vocab
UPON — sur; concernent(e), pri. IMMEDIATELY ~: che, a
English interlingue dictionary
PREVAIL — prevaler (-ent, -entie), dominar; successar. TO ~ ON: persuader
English interlingue dictionary
UPON — diha
English-Visayan vocabulary
PREVAIL — daog
English-Visayan vocabulary
UPON — I. preposition Date: 12th century on , II. adverb Date: 13th century on the surface ; on it, thereafter , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PREVAIL — intransitive verb see: wield Date: 15th century to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority ; triumph , to be or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UPON — I. ə|pȯn, ə|pän, ə(|)pən sometimes ˌə|p- preposition Etymology: Middle English uppon, upon, from uppe & up up + on, preposition …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PREVAIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UPON — (prep.) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Английский словарь Webster
PREVAIL — (v. i.) To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
Английский словарь Webster
PREVAIL — (v. i.) To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; …
Английский словарь Webster
PREVAIL — (v. i.) To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper hand, or …
Английский словарь Webster
UPON — ( prep. ) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PREVAIL — ( v. i. ) To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I prevailedon him to wait.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PREVAIL — ( v. i. ) To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain the advantage; to have the upper …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UPON — /euh pon", euh pawn"/ , prep. 1. up and on; upward so as to get or be on: He climbed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PREVAIL — — prevailer , n. /pri vayl"/ , v.i. 1. to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UPON — prep. on, atop
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UPON — I. ə-ˈpȯn, -ˈpän preposition Date: 12th century : on II. ə-ˈpȯn, -ˈpän adverb Date: 13th century 1. obsolete : on …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PREVAIL — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praevalēre, from prae- pre- + valēre to be strong — more at wield …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UPON — prep on; used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable.
Webster English vocab
PREVAIL — vi to persuade or induce; with on, upon, or with; as, i prevailedon him to wait. 2. prevail ·vi …
Webster English vocab
UPON — ■ preposition more formal term for on . Origin ME: from up + on , suggested by ON upp á …
Concise Oxford English vocab
UPON — upon BrE AmE ə ˈpɒn AmE \ ə ˈpɑːn -ˈpɔːn —There is also an occasional weak form əp ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PREVAIL — prevail BrE AmE pri ˈveɪ ə l prə- ▷ prevail|ed d ▷ prevail|ing/ly ɪŋ /li ▷ prevail|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UPON — / əˈpɒn; NAmE əˈpɑːn/ preposition 1. ( formal , especially BrE ) = on : The decision was based upon …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PREVAIL — / prɪˈveɪl; NAmE / verb [ v ] 1. prevail (in / among sth) to exist or be very common …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — up ‧ on S2 W1 /əˈpɒn $ əˈpɑːn/ BrE AmE preposition formal [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: up + on …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PREVAIL — pre ‧ vail /prɪˈveɪl/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive not in progressive] formal [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UPON — prep. = ON. ° Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UPON — prep. = ON. ° Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UPON — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PREVAIL — ( prevails, prevailing, prevailed) 1. If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails , it gains influence or is accepted, often …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UPON — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
UPON — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES border on/upon obsession (= be almost as extreme as an obsession ) ▪ Sometimes his …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PREVAIL — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES common sense prevails (= is strong enough to make you do the sensible thing ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ON
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UPON — preposition [slightly formal] - onThere was nothing upon the table but a few old plates.Upon her head she wore a …
Cambridge English vocab
PREVAIL — [verb] [I] - to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of …
Cambridge English vocab
UPON — Synonyms and related words : about, above, after which, against, anent, apropos of, as for, as regards, as respects, as …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PREVAIL — verb ADVERB ▪ always , usually ▪ Her happy outlook always ~ed. ▪ eventually , finally , in the end …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
UPON — • ↑ on/upon receipt of
Longman Activator English vocab
PREVAIL — v. 25B6; verb common sense will prevail : WIN (OUT/THROUGH), triumph, be victorious, carry the day, come out on top, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PREVAIL — v. 1 hold sway, win (out), predominate, succeed, triumph, gain or achieve a victory, prove superior, gain mastery or control …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
UPON — {v. phr.} To latch onto. * /Whenever Herb is in a romantic mood, Irene seizes on it and starts talking …
Словарь английских идиом
UPON — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) = on 1. = on (часто является более книжным, однако в ряде случаев, приведенных ниже, употребляется …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PREVAIL — гл. 1) а) торжествовать (over), одержать победу; достигать цели Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
UPON — upon.ogg əʹpɒn prep 1. = on II ( часто является более книжным, однако в ряде случаев, приведённых ниже, употребляется чаще, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PREVAIL — prevail.ogg prıʹveıl v 1. (вос)торжествовать, одержать победу; добиться своего to prevail over /against/ smb., smth. - одолеть кого-л., что-л. to …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
UPON — на dissocaite upon heating — диссоциировать при нагреве let us apply one triangle upon another — наложим один треугольник на другой touch upon …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
UPON — с upon my Sam! sl. - честное слово! work upon - влиять (на что-л.)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PREVAIL — prevail гл.1) торжествовать ( over), одержать победу; достигать цели Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
UPON — prep 1. = on II ( часто является более книжным, однако в ряде случаев, приведённых ниже, употребляется чаще, чем on) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PREVAIL — v 1. (вос)торжествовать, одержать победу; добиться своего to prevail over /against/ smb., smth. - одолеть кого-л., что-л. to prevail (up) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PREVAIL — гл. 1) торжествовать ( over ) , одержать победу; достигать цели Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PREVAIL — гл. 1) торжествовать (over), одержать победу; достигать цели Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil? — Может …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PREVAIL — _v. 1> торжествовать (over), одержать победу; достигать цели; Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil? …
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