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Meaning of 'persuade' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Persuade [ n.]
- Persuasion.
2 . Persuade [ v. i.]
- To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.
3 . Persuade [ v. t.]
- To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.
- To try to influence.
- To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
- To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.

Meaning of 'persuade' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . persuade [ v]
Meaning (1):
- win approval or support for
Example in sentence:
  • Carry all before one;
  • His speech did not sway the voters
Meaning (2):
- cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
Example in sentence:
  • You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!

Nearby Words:

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