persuasionper‧sua‧sion /pəˈsweɪʒən $ pər-/ ●○○ noun 
After a little gentle persuasion, Debbie agreed to let us in. It had taken a great deal of persuasion to get him to accept. She used all her powers of persuasion (=skill at persuading people) to convince Tilly that it was the right thing to do.2[countable] formal a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious onepolitical/religious persuasion We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions. politicians of all persuasions3of the ... persuasion formal of a particular type – often used humorously: an ancient bed of the iron persuasion
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- It took a lot of persuasion to get Dad to agree to the idea.
- people of all political persuasions
- The fate of the bill in Congress will depend on Brady's powers of persuasion.
- The Republican leader used every means of persuasion to get senators to vote against the bill.
- They hope to end the conflict using persuasion rather than threats.
- Until the law was passed, the agency could only use gentle persuasion to get industries to reduce waste.
- And this will take much time and much persuasion.
- For Athenian citizens at least, theirs was a society governed by persuasion and consensus as opposed to force and coercion.
- He might still have loved her and been capable of persuasion.
- Jealous cultural ministers from other lands wonder what nefarious persuasions he used.
- Movement leadership requires persuasion, not giving orders.
- This view, indeed, is shared with scholars of many political and sociological persuasions.
- We are young and old, black and white, from every socioeconomic class and political persuasion.
Longman Language Activatorto persuade someone to do something
to make someone agree to do something, by giving them reasons why they should do it: · Neil didn't want to come at first, but we persuaded him.persuade somebody to do something: · I tried to persuade his ex-girlfriend to talk to him, but she said no.· Teachers need ways to persuade more parents to attend parent-teacher evenings.persuade (that): · He was convicted of the murder, but he is still trying to persuade the public that he's innocent.
things that you say in order to persuade someone to do something: · They hope to end the conflict using persuasion rather than threats.persuasion to: · The Republican leader used every means of persuasion to get senators to vote against the bill.take persuasion: · It took a lot of persuasion to get Dad to agree to the idea.gentle/friendly persuasion (=persuading someone without using threats): · Until the law was passed, the agency could only use gentle persuasion to get industries to reduce waste.powers of persuasion (=skills used for persuading): · The fate of the bill in Congress will depend on Brady's powers of persuasion.
informal to make someone do what you want them to do, especially by trying to persuade them over a long time: · I'm sure I can get Eddie to do it.· My girlfriend is always trying to get me to stop smoking.· Parents learn ways to talk to and carry a baby to get it to stop crying.
to affect what someone decides to do, but without directly persuading them: · I hope you weren't influenced by anything that your brother said.· Do TV programs influence children's behaviour?· Judges should not be influenced by political motives.
to try to persuade someone to do something, because you think it will be good for them: encourage somebody to do something: · Her parents encouraged her to cook and even paid her to make dinner twice a week.· Patricia encouraged me to apply for the job.· We want to encourage more children to use the library.
informal to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do: talk sb into doing something: · I managed to talk them into paying me more money.· Officers said they tried to talk Wilson into leaving the bar, but he started to struggle.talk somebody into it: · I didn't really want to go to the party, but Dave talked me into it.
to persuade someone to do something wrong or stupid, especially when they would not have thought of doing it themselves: · We want to know why they did it and if anyone put them up to it.· Did someone put you up to this?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY After a little gentle persuasion, Debbie agreed to let us in. She used all her powers of persuasion (=skill at persuading people) to convince Tilly that it was the right thing to do. We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions. politicians of all persuasionsCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES After a little gentle persuasion, she agreed to go back to her family.
After a little gentle persuasion, Debbie agreed to let us in. She used all her powers of persuasion (=skill at persuading people) to convince Tilly that it was the right thing to do. We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions. politicians of all persuasions After a little gentle persuasion, she agreed to go back to her family.· She used all her powers of persuasion to convince Tilly that the move was a good idea.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· We believe it will take more than just gentle persuasion to bring an end to over-specification and waste.· The first victim was packaging buyer,, who agreed, after a little gentle persuasion, to be covered with foam.· Into Water I believe that to conquer fear of water, gentle persuasion is the best tack.
· He prides himself on his ability to get along with people of all political persuasions.· In the electronic republic, political manipulation is the other side of the coin of effective political persuasion.· For a party, a layer cake can be iced and decorated to fit the occasion, or according to your political persuasion.· Try problems involving differences in gender, race, religion, political persuasion, national identity, or the like...· And that morning he had used every ounce of political persuasion and outright muscle to twist his colleagues into agreement.· We are young and old, black and white, from every socioeconomic class and political persuasion.· Reducing waiting lists is at the top of all politicians' political agendas, regardless of their political persuasion.· This view, indeed, is shared with scholars of many political and sociological persuasions.
· Q: Were you brought up in any particular religious or political persuasion?
VERB· An art critic also needs a gift for persuasion, perhaps rather more than a head for exposition and argument.· We find that a persuasive argument, should we need any further persuasion beyond the plain wording of the Act.· She needed no persuasion to join the party after that.· But 19-year-old model Saffron Domini needed little persuasion to appear in a harrowing film about racism and violence.· This was Endill's first chance to return home and he didn't need much persuasion.· They needed little persuasion to hold a Soviet event and to contribute to the effort and cost of hosting it.· In the fever of Pantisocracy, he needed no persuasion.
· Others use all the persuasion they can to draw in recruits.· Andrew Schrack, who posts fliers around the base and uses a little friendly persuasion on his closest co-workers.· Time and again he has used persuasion - and on occasion shock tactics - to try to prevent young girls having abortions.· Penry did use persuasion on Leonora next time they met, but it had nothing to do with becoming her lover.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
- A couple summers ago, there was a really good team consisting of players who were all of the Caucasian persuasion.
- For example, one of the techniques of persuasion available to late Anglo-Saxon kings was that of harrying. 1041 saw a pretty example.
- For example, those who like expenditure on libraries and the arts can reside with others of the same persuasion.
- I mean, not just a Euro-Communist or of the pinkish persuasion.
- That in turn would have necessitated the appointment of enough peers of the Liberal persuasion to acquiesce in abolition.
- What price a higher handicap for those of us of the bow-legged persuasion.
WORD FAMILYnounpersuasion ≠ dissuasionpersuasivenessadjectivepersuasiveverbpersuade ≠ dissuadeadverbpersuasively
1[uncountable] the act of persuading someone to do something: After a little gentle persuasion, Debbie agreed to let us in. It had taken a great deal of persuasion to get him to accept. She used all her powers of persuasion (=skill at persuading people) to convince Tilly that it was the right thing to do.2[countable] formal a particular type of belief, especially a political or religious onepolitical/religious persuasion We need people with talent, whatever their political persuasions. politicians of all persuasions3of the ... persuasion formal of a particular type – often used humorously: an ancient bed of the iron persuasion