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persuadepersuade /pɚˈsweɪd/ ●●● S3 W2 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYpersuadeOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin persuadere, from suadere to advise VERB TABLEpersuade |
| Present | I, you, we, they | persuade | | he, she, it | persuades | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | persuaded | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have persuaded | | he, she, it | has persuaded | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had persuaded | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will persuade | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have persuaded |
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| Present | I | am persuading | | he, she, it | is persuading | | you, we, they | are persuading | | Past | I, he, she, it | was persuading | | you, we, they | were persuading | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been persuading | | he, she, it | has been persuading | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been persuading | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be persuading | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been persuading |
THESAURUSto make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons► persuadeto make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons: I tried to persuade Freddie to see her. ► convince to persuade someone to do something, especially something he or she does not want to do: I convinced him to stay another night. ► talk somebody into something (also get somebody to do something) to convince someone to do something. Talk somebody into something sounds more informal than convince, and get somebody to do something sounds even more informal: I should never have let my mother talk me into buying this dress. I tried to get Jill to come, but she said she was too tired. ► sway to persuade someone who is not sure about something to make the decision that you want: The governor is cutting taxes in an effort to sway voters. ► influence to have an effect on what someone does or thinks: Judges should not allow the media to influence their decisions. ► encourage somebody to do something to try to persuade someone to do something, especially because you think that it is good for him or her: More high schools are encouraging their students to do community service. ► coax to try to persuade someone to do something by talking gently and kindly: “Come for Christmas,” Jody coaxed over the phone. ► cajole to try to persuade someone to do something by praising him or her or promising things: I managed to cajole Miguel into directing the movie. ► prevail on/upon somebody formal to persuade someone to do something that he or she does not want to do: She prevailed upon her brother to play the flute at her wedding. ► put somebody up to something to encourage or persuade someone to do something wrong or stupid: One of the other kids must have put him up to it. ► discourage (also dissuade formal) to persuade someone not to do something: He didn’t make any effort to dissuade me from going. 1to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving good reasons: persuade somebody to do something I tried to persuade Freddie to see her.persuade somebody Leo wouldn’t agree, despite our efforts to persuade him.THESAURUSconvince – to persuade someone to do something, especially something he or she does not want to do: I convinced him to stay another night.talk somebody into something (also get somebody to do something) – to convince someone to do something. Talk somebody into something sounds more informal than convince, and get somebody to do something sounds even more informal: I should never have let my mother talk me into buying this dress. I tried to get Jill to come, but she said she was too tired.sway – to persuade someone who is not sure about something to make the decision that you want: The governor is cutting taxes in an effort to sway voters.influence – to have an effect on what someone does or thinks: Judges should not allow the media to influence their decisions.encourage somebody to do something – to try to persuade someone to do something, especially because you think that it is good for him or her: More high schools are encouraging their students to do community service.coax – to try to persuade someone to do something by talking gently and kindly: “Come for Christmas,” Jody coaxed over the phone.cajole – to try to persuade someone to do something by praising him or her or promising things: I managed to cajole Miguel into directing the movie.prevail on/upon somebody formal – to persuade someone to do something that he or she does not want to do: She prevailed upon her brother to play the flute at her wedding.put somebody up to something – to encourage or persuade someone to do something wrong or stupid: One of the other kids must have put him up to it.discourage (also dissuade formal) – to persuade someone not to do something: He didn’t make any effort to dissuade me from going.2to make someone believe something SYN convince: I am not persuaded by these arguments.persuade somebody (that) His answer persuaded me that I was wrong.persuade somebody of something McFadden must now persuade the jury of her innocence. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin persuadere, from suadere to advise] |