|
|
per·suade
 persuade
- pronunciation:
- p
 r
sweId
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
persuaded, persuades, persuading |
| definition 1: |
to cause to do something by using reason or argument.
The soccer coach persuaded her to try out for the team.- synonyms:
- convince, get
- similar words:
- coax, influence, lure, move, prompt, sway, talk into
|
| definition 2: |
to cause to believe something.
She persuaded her mother that she was old enough to watch the movie.- synonyms:
- convince
|
| related words: |
counsel, get, guide, make, push, satisfy, sell, turn, win |
| derivations: |
persuadable (adj.), persuadingly (adv.), persuader (n.) |
|
|