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   persuade

   /pəˈsweɪd/

   verb

   • 1. induce (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 intocoaxconvincemakegetpress someone intoinducewin someone overbring someone roundargue someone intopressure someone intopressurize someone intocoerceinfluenceswaypromptinveigleenticetemptlurecajolewheedle someone intoget roundblarneyprod someone intoreason someone intoprocureinformal:sweet-talksmooth-talksoft-soaptwist someone's armOpposite dissuadediscouragedeter
   • ▪ cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince: "health boards were finally persuaded of the desirability of psychiatric units"
   • ▪ (of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something: "the cost of the manor's restoration persuaded them to take in guests" Similar causeleadmovedisposeinclinemotivateinduce

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. persuasible adjective

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