| Main Entry: | prevail upon/prevail on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persuade, influence |
Synonyms: |
affect, argue into, bring around, convince, crack, dispose, draw, get, get around, impress, incline, induce, promote, prompt, put across, ram down throat, sell*, suck in, sway, talk into, win over |
Antonyms: |
discourage, dissuade, leave alone |
| Main Entry: | prevail on |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persuade |
Synonyms: |
affect, argue into, bring around, convince, crack, dispose, draw, get, get around, impress, incline, induce, influence, prevail upon, promote, prompt, put across, sell, suck in, sway, talk into, win over |
| Main Entry: | bring |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause; influence |
Synonyms: |
begin, compel, contribute to, convert, convince, create, dispose, effect, engender, force, induce, inflict, lead, make, move, occasion, persuade, prevail on, prevail upon, produce, prompt, result in, sway, wreak |
Antonyms: |
avoid, back out, desist, give up, hold back, pass up |
| Main Entry: | entice |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | allure; persuade |
Synonyms: |
attract, bait, bat eyes at, beguile, cajole, coax, decoy, draw, entrap, inveigle, lead on, lure, prevail on, seduce, tempt, toll, turn on, wheedle |
Antonyms: |
disgust, dissuade, repel, repulse, turn away, turn off |
| Main Entry: | invite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask to do something socially |
Synonyms: |
allure, appeal to, attract, beg, bid, bring on, call, command, countenance, court, draw, encourage, entice, entreat, give invitation, have in, have over, include as guest, insist, inveigle, invitation, issue, lead, lure, persuade, petition, ply, pray, press, prevail on, propose, provoke, request, send invitation, solicit, suggest, summon, supplicate, tempt, toll, urge, vamp, welcome, woo |
Antonyms: |
reject |
| Main Entry: | sway |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | influence, affect |
Synonyms: |
bias, brainwash, carry, conduct, control, crack*, direct, dispose, dominate, get*, govern, guide, hold sway over, hook, impact on, impress, incline, induce, inspire, lead by the nose, manage, move, overrule, persuade, predispose, prevail on, put across, reign, rule, rule over, sell*, soften up, strike, suck in, touch, turn one's head, twist one's arm, whitewash, win over, work on |
Antonyms: |
leave alone |