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prevailing upon

prevailing upon is the present participle and gerund of prevail upon.

Meaning of prevail upon

Verb

prevail upon (third-person singular simple present prevails upon, present participle prevailing upon, simple past and past participle prevailed upon)

  1. (idiomatic) To convince; to persuade.
    • Perhaps I can prevail upon him to change his mind.

Questions about prevailing upon

What is prevailing upon the present participle and gerund of?
Prevailing upon is the present participle and gerund of prevail upon.

Words near prevailing upon in the dictionary

  1. prevailest
  2. prevaileth
  3. prevailing
  4. prevailing parties
  5. prevailing party
  6. prevailing upon
  7. prevailing wind
  8. prevailing winds
  9. prevailingly
  10. prevailingness
  11. prevailment

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