Another word for prevail-upon

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persuade
To induce to believe something; convince
To cause to do something by reasoning, urging, or inducement; prevail upon
To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty:

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1. To induce to believe something; convince
2. To cause to do something by reasoning, urging, or inducement; prevail upon
3. To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty:
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sway
To incline or bend to one side; veer:
(Old Poet.) To rule; reign; hold sway
To cause (a person, an opinion, actions, etc.) to be inclined a certain way or be turned from a given course; influence or divert

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1. To incline or bend to one side; veer:
2. (Old Poet.) To rule; reign; hold sway
3. To cause (a person, an opinion, actions, etc.) to be inclined a certain way or be turned from a given course; influence or divert
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convince
To conquer; overpower.
To persuade to do something
To cause (someone) by the use of argument or evidence to believe something or to take a course of action.

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1. To conquer; overpower.
2. To persuade to do something
3. To cause (someone) by the use of argument or evidence to believe something or to take a course of action.
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