Persuade

[pə'sweɪd] or [pɚ'swed]

Definition

(verb.) cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; 'You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.

(v. t.) To try to influence.

(v. t.) To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

(v. t.) To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.

(v. i.) To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.

(n.) Persuasion.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Induce, influence, lead, incite, impel, actuate, set on, prevail upon, bring over, win over, bring round.[2]. Convince, satisfy by proof or evidence.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Induce, influence, incline, convince, dispose, urge, allure, incite

ANT:Deter, disincline, indispose, mispersuade, misinduce, coerce, compel

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Definition

v.t. to influence successfully by argument advice &c.: to bring to any particular opinion: to cause to believe: to convince.—adj. Persuad′able.—n. Persuad′er.—adj. Persuā′sible capable of being persuaded.—ns. Persuā′sibleness Persuasibil′ity; Persuā′sion act of persuading: state of being persuaded: settled opinion: a creed: a party adhering to a creed: (Spens.) an inducement.—adjs. Persuā′sive Persuā′sory having the power to persuade: influencing the mind or passions.—n. that which persuades or wins over.—adv. Persuā′sively.—n. Persuā′siveness.

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Examples

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