persuade

Definition of persuade in English English dictionary: To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway
That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.; To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something)
He persuaded me to go home, but I refused.; to win the mind of by argument, eloquence, evidence, or reflection; If something persuades someone to take a particular course of action, it causes them to take that course of action because it is a good reason for doing so. The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again; {v} to bring to an opinion, to influence; If you persuade someone to do something, you cause them to do it by giving them good reasons for doing it. My husband persuaded me to come They were eventually persuaded by the police to give themselves up. + persuader persuaders per·suad·er All great persuaders and salesmen are the same; To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc; to cause to believe; To try to influence; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives; To successfully convince someone to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence; win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"; cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!; To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion; To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend; cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"; To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc; {f} convince, induce, sway; If you persuade someone that something is true, you say things that eventually make them believe that it is true. I've persuaded Mrs Tennant that it's time she retired Derek persuaded me of the feasibility of the idea. = convince + persuaded per·suad·ed He is not persuaded of the need for electoral reform; suade
persuade to: convince to
persuader: One who attempts to persuade
persuader: {n} an important or strong adviser
To persuade: suade
persuaded: Prevailed upon; influenced by argument or entreaty; convinced
persuaded: past of persuade
persuader: A thing that persuades
persuader: One who, or that which, persuades or influences
persuader: someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
persuader: {i} one who convinces, one who persuades
persuaders: plural of persuader
persuades: third-person singular of persuade
persuading: present participle of persuade