EGAVE

persuade

About 7.38 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.
  2. verb To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe (something).
  3. verb To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).

Similar words

carry sway convince induce convinced convincing influence impress woo oblige

Often followed by

the him them her me you us his a myself

Word family

persuaded persuader persuaders persuades persuading

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