Definition of persuade - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
convince by reasoningcause someone to do something through reasoning or argument
- He managed to persuade his friend to go hiking..
2.
convince to believeinduce someone to believe something
- She persuaded the jury of her innocence..
Origin of persuade
Latin, persuadere (to advise)
Terms with persuade included in their meaning
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action
persuade someone to do something
enticement
something offered to persuade or induce
persuasive argument
argument used to persuade someone
persuasion
persuade someone to agree or accept
persuasion
persuade a person to do something by talking
persuasion
persuade someone not to do something by talking
persuasion
try to persuade someone to accept a viewpoint
romantic pursuit
try to persuade someone romantically
logic
persuade someone using logical arguments
organization
seek and persuade people to join a group
persuasion
art of using language to persuade or influence
demand
persuade someone to reduce a demand
convince
persuade someone to adopt a different viewpoint
convince
persuade someone to agree
persuasion
persuade someone gently or persistently to do or give something
persuasion
persuade someone not to do something
power
have power or influence to attract or persuade others
sales tactics
using aggressive tactics to persuade customers
behavior
influence or persuade me to do something
business meeting
present reasons to persuade someone to buy something
communication
give a presentation to persuade someone
persuasion
persuade someone to do something unwillingly
influence
applying force or influence to persuade
urge to action
stimulate or persuade someone to do something
Examples of persuade in a sentence
They couldn't persuade her to change her mind. He persuaded his friend to join the club. They persuaded the public to support the new policy.
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- French:convaincre, ...
- German:überreden, ...
- Italian:convincere, ...
- Spanish:convencer, ...
- Portuguese:convencer, ...
- Chinese:说服, 使相信, ...
- Japanese:説得する, 信じさせる, ...
- Arabic:أَقْنَعَ, حَمَلَ عَلَى التَّصْدِيقِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁכְנֵעַ, לְשַׁכְנֵעַ, ...
- Russian:убедить, внушить, ...
- Ukrainian:переконати, ...
- Hindi:राज़ी करना, विश्वास दिलाना, ...
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