verb

persuade

UK /pəˈsweɪd/US /pɚˈsweɪd/

persuade

VERB

Definition of persuade

1

If you persuade somebody to do something, you make them do it, usually by telling them why it's a good thing to do.

Example: She tried to persuade her mother to leave Greensburg.

1

If you persuade somebody of something, you make them believe that it's true.

Example: I was able to persuade my parents that I needed a new cell phone.

persuade

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Examples of persuade

1

She tried to persuade her mother to leave Greensburg.

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2

He hoped she could be persuaded to join him as he travelled through France and Germany.

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3

I was able to persuade my parents that I needed a new cell phone.

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4

We tried to persuade him of the danger of staying.

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