persuade
UK
/pəˈsweɪd/US /pɚˈsweɪd/persuade
VERBDefinition of persuade
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.
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
EXAMPLESExamples of persuade
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She tried to persuade her mother to leave Greensburg.
Example sentence2
He hoped she could be persuaded to join him as he travelled through France and Germany.
Example sentence3
I was able to persuade my parents that I needed a new cell phone.
Example sentence4
We tried to persuade him of the danger of staying.
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