persuade
To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
Other meanings
To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe (something).
To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
Related words
- mispersuade
- overpersuade
- persuadability
- persuadee
- repersuade
- unpersuade
- persuadable
- persuader
- persuasion
- persuasive
- persuasory
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “persuade” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.