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- DictionaryPer·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"
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.
B1. to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it: If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her. [ + (that) ] It's no use trying to persuade him (that) you're innocent.
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it: If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her. [ + (that) ] It's no use trying to persuade him (that) you're innocent.
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait. Synonyms: impel, entice, move, influence, urge. Antonyms: dissuade. to induce to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; convince: to persuade the judge of the prisoner's innocence. persuade. / pəˈsweɪd /.
1. to induce, urge, or prevail upon successfully: he finally persuaded them to buy it. 2. to cause to believe; convince: even with the evidence, the police were not persuaded. [C16: from Latin persuādēre, from per- (intensive) + suādēre to urge, advise] perˈsuadable, perˈsuasible adj. perˌsuadaˈbility, perˌsuasiˈbility n. perˈsuader n.
persuade / convince persuade / convince. The main meaning of persuade is to make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons for doing it: I tried to persuade her to see a doctor. The main meaning of convince is to make someone believe that something is true: He convinced me he was right.
Definitions of persuade. 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!” see more. verb. win approval or support for. synonyms: carry, sway. carry. win in an election. see more. Pronunciation. US. /pərˈsweɪd/ UK. /pəˈswɛɪd/ Cite this entry. Style:
