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Definition of persuading - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
communicationthe act of convincing someone to do or believe something
- His persuading of the committee changed their decision.
Adjective
communicationconvincing or able to change someone's mind
- Her persuading words made him reconsider his decision.
Origin of persuading
Latin, persuadere (to advise)
Terms with persuading included in their meaning
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marketing skill
the skill or business of persuading people to buy
charming persuasive person
person skilled at charming and persuading others
persuasion
gain someone's support or agreement by persuading them
diplomacy
organization or country persuading others to stop fighting
gentle persuasion
act of persuading someone gently or gradually
persuasion
persuading someone to change beliefs or opinions
persuasion
succeed in persuading someone
persuasion language
related to persuading people using language
persuasive
persistently persuading with flattery or gentle urging
arguments
not convincing or effective in persuading
persuasive
effective in persuading customers to buy
psychology
process of persuading someone to do something
persuasion
obtain a meal by persuading someone to give it
persuasion
person persuading others to act
informal speech
act of talking or persuading
flattering
coaxing or persuading with flattery
real estate tactic
practice of persuading homeowners to sell rapidly due to minority integration
persuader
person skilled at persuading others
property fraud
fraud persuading someone to buy worthless property
persuasion
the act of persuading gently and persistently
persuasion
act of persuading someone to believe something
persuasion
the act of persuading someone not to do something
deceptive persuasion
persuading someone to do something by deception
persuasion
the act of persuading someone
Examples of persuading in a sentence
Her persuading of the landlord secured a month-to-month lease. His persuading tone convinced the jury. The persuading argument swayed the committee's decision.
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- French:persuasion, persuadant, ...
- German:Überreden, überzeugend, ...
- Italian:persuasione, persuasivo, ...
- Spanish:persuasión, persuasivo, ...
- Portuguese:persuasão, persuasivo, ...
- Chinese:说服, 有说服力的, ...
- Japanese:説得, 説得力のある, ...
- Arabic:إِقْناع, مُقْنِع, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁכְנוּעַ, מְשַׁכְנֵעַ, ...
- Russian:убеждение, убедительный, ...
- Ukrainian:переконування, переконливий, ...
- Hindi:मनाना, मनाने वाला, ...
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)
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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