persuasion

noun

/pəˈsweɪʒn/

/pərˈsweɪʒn/

Idioms

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[uncountable] the act of persuading somebody to do something or to believe something
- It didn't take much persuasion to get her to tell us where he was.
- After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come.
- She has great powers of persuasion.
- I wasn’t intending to sell, but I’m open to persuasion.
Extra Examples
- He will use every means of persuasion to make her stay.
- I had to use a little gentle persuasion to get her to agree.
- I think with a little persuasion we can get her to come here.
- I used all of my powers of persuasion to get Jay to come back.
- She didn't need much persuasion.
- She is uncertain of what she wants and is open to persuasion.
- She is very charming, and skilled in the art of persuasion.
Topics Discussion and agreementc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gentle
- a little
verb + persuasion
- use
- need
- take
- …
phrases
- the art of persuasion
- a means of persuasion
- somebody’s powers of persuasion
- …
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[countable, uncountable] a particular set of beliefs, especially about religion or politics
- Politicians of all persuasions condemned the attacks.
- every shade of religious persuasion
Extra Examples
- Older people, of whatever political persuasion, tended to disagree with the statement.
- He was not brought up in any particular religious persuasion.
- Although I am not of your persuasion, I applaud what you are saying.
- young people of every persuasion
- discrimination on the grounds of a person's sexual persuasion
- The meeting is open to people of all political persuasions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- political
- religious
- sexual
- …
phrases
- of all, different, varying, etc. persuasions
- of… persuasion
- of every persuasion
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin persuasio(n-), from the verb persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’.

Idioms

of the… persuasion

(formal or humorous) of the type mentioned
- peers of the Liberal persuasion

单词	persuasion
释义	persuasion noun /pəˈsweɪʒn/ /pərˈsweɪʒn/ Idioms jump to other results [uncountable] the act of persuading somebody to do something or to believe something It didn't take much persuasion to get her to tell us where he was. After a little gentle persuasion, he agreed to come. She has great powers of persuasion. I wasn’t intending to sell, but I’m open to persuasion. Extra Examples He will use every means of persuasion to make her stay. I had to use a little gentle persuasion to get her to agree. I think with a little persuasion we can get her to come here. I used all of my powers of persuasion to get Jay to come back. She didn't need much persuasion. She is uncertain of what she wants and is open to persuasion. She is very charming, and skilled in the art of persuasion. Topics Discussion and agreementc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective gentle a little verb + persuasion use need take … phrases the art of persuasion a means of persuasion somebody’s powers of persuasion … See full entry [countable, uncountable] a particular set of beliefs, especially about religion or politics Politicians of all persuasions condemned the attacks. every shade of religious persuasion Extra Examples Older people, of whatever political persuasion, tended to disagree with the statement. He was not brought up in any particular religious persuasion. Although I am not of your persuasion, I applaud what you are saying. young people of every persuasion discrimination on the grounds of a person's sexual persuasion The meeting is open to people of all political persuasions. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective political religious sexual … phrases of all, different, varying, etc. persuasions of… persuasion of every persuasion … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin persuasio(n-), from the verb persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’. Idioms of the… persuasion (formal or humorous) of the type mentioned peers of the Liberal persuasion Persuasion /pəˈsweɪʒn/ /pərˈsweɪʒn/ jump to other results a romantic novel (1818) by Jane Austen, the last book she wrote. The main character is Anne Elliot, who refuses Frederick Wentworth's offer of marriage but regrets doing so and accepts when he asks her again several years later.
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persuasion

Persuasion