Defenition of the word persuade
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Defenition of the word persuade
- To cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action.
- To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
- win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"
- cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
- cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody''s arm; "You can''t persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
- win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
- cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
- win approval or support for
Synonyms for the word persuade
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- argue
- carry
- change somebody's mind
- convince
- influence
- make somebody believe you
- plead with
- plead your case
- sell something to someone
- sway
- win over
Similar words in the persuade
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- persuade
- persuaded
- persuades
Hyponyms for the word persuade
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- assure
- badger
- blarney
- brainwash
- bring around
- bring round
- cajole
- charm
- chat up
- coax
- convert
- convince
- drag
- hustle
- influence
- inveigle
- make
- palaver
- prevail
- rope in
- score
- seduce
- sell
- sweet-talk
- talk into
- tempt
- wheedle
- win over
Hypernyms for the word persuade
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- act upon
- cause
- get
- have
- induce
- influence
- make
- stimulate
- work
Antonyms for the word persuade
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