Persuade definition

pər-swād

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To induce to believe something; convince.

verb

To cause to do something by reasoning, urging, or inducement; prevail upon.

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(now rare, dialectal) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).

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To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.

That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.

verb

The definition of persuade is to convince someone to do or think something.

An example of persuade is when you make a strong argument for why your idea is right and your argument convinces your boss to implement your idea.

verb

To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty.

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Origin of persuade

Latin persuādēre per- per- suādēre to urge swād- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin persuādeō (“I persuade").

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