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The expression "prevail upon your patience" or "prevail upon your kindness" means to appeal to the listeners patience or kindness as a method of persuasion.
Prevail has many reasonably common, but diverse senses. Accordingly, it is generally recommended that you just learn the sense (or senses) that currently interest you.
Prevail has many reasonably common, but diverse senses. Accordingly, it is generally recommended that you just learn the sense (or senses) that currently interest you.
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- The lobbyist prevailed upon the president to sign the legislation.
- I can’t prevail upon your kindness any further.
- May I prevail upon your patience as I describe one more complication.
- She prevailed upon him to visit his parents.
- ...she had prevailed on her Father to undertake a Tour to Scotland and had persuaded Lady Dorothea to accompany them.Jane Austen -- Love and Friendship
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