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    Per·suade
    /pərˈswād/

    verb

    • 1. cause (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument: "it wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing" Similar prevail ontalk someone intocoaxconvinceOpposite dissuadediscouragedeter
  2. The meaning of PERSUADE is to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action. How to use persuade in a sentence.

  3. Persuade definition: to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging. See examples of PERSUADE used in a sentence.

  4. to cause people to do or believe something, esp. by explaining why they should: The government is trying to persuade consumers to save more.

  5. to cause people to do or believe something, esp. by explaining why they should: The government is trying to persuade consumers to save more.

  6. persuade meaning, definition, what is persuade: to make someone decide to do something, ...: Learn more.

  7. To persuade is to get your way — win the argument, convince the group to see your favorite movie, get your parents to let you borrow the car. You persuade with language, with a carefully constructed argument, and with the strength of your conviction.

  8. to make someone agree to do something by talking to them a lot about it: [ + to do sth ] We managed to persuade him to come with us. [ + (that) ] I persuaded her that it was the right thing to do. Opposite. dissuade. Fewer examples. Companies employ clever tactics to persuade us to buy their products. However did you manage to persuade her?

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