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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
persuades, persuading, persuaded |
| definition 1: |
When you persuade someone to do something, you cause them to do it by saying or doing things that make them decide it's a good idea.
Jamal gave his mom so many reasons why he should have a pet that he finally persuaded her to say yes.- synonyms:
- convince, get
- similar words:
- coax, influence, lead, motivate, move, prompt, talk into
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| definition 2: |
When you persuade someone, you make them believe what you think is true, or you make them believe what you want them to believe.
Our grandmother had never flown on an airplane before, and she was a little scared, but we finally persuaded her that it was safe.- synonyms:
- convince
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| related words: |
get, guide, impress, make, push, satisfy, sell |
| derivations: |
persuadable (adj.), persuadingly (adv.), persuader (n.) |
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