prevail on
Successfully persuade or influence, as in They prevailed on me to speak at their annual luncheon. This term uses prevail in the sense of "exert superior force." It replaced in the mid-1600s.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |