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persuade

per·suade [ pər swáyd ] (past and past participle per·suad·ed, present participle per·suad·ing, 3rd person present singular per·suades)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. get somebody to do something: to succeed in convincing somebody to do something, especially by reasoning, pleading, or coaxing

2. convince somebody of something: to make somebody believe something, especially by giving good reasons for doing so

[Early 16th century. < Latin persuadere "urge strongly" < suadere "to urge"]

per·suad·a·bil·i·ty [ pər swàydə bíllətee ] noun

Word Usage


	See convince.

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