persuade, also (obsolete) perswade /pər-swādˈ/

1. To induce by reasoning, advice, etc
2. To bring to any particular opinion
3. To cause to believe
4. To convince
5. To seek to induce (obsolete)
6. To urge (Shakespeare)

1. To use persuasive methods
2. To plead (obsolete)
3. To prevail (obsolete)

persuādˈable adjective

persuādˈer noun

1. Someone who or that which persuades
2. A gun (slang)
3. A device used to fit metal type into a chase (printing)

persuasibility /-swās-i-bilˈi-ti/ noun

persuāsˈible adjective

Capable of being persuaded

persuasion /-swāˈzhən/ noun

1. The act, process, method, art, or power of persuading
2. An inducement
3. The state of being persuaded
4. Settled opinion
5. A creed
6. A party adhering to a creed
7. A kind (facetious)

persuasive /-swāsˈ/ adjective

1. Having the power to persuade
2. Influencing the mind or passions

That which persuades or wins over

persuāˈsively adverb

persuāˈsiveness noun

persuāsˈory adjective

Persuasive

• Corchorus
• cord
• cordage
• cordages
• Cordaitaceae
• Cordaites
• cordate
• cordectomies
• cordectomy
• corded
• Cordelier
• cord grass
• cord grasses
• cordial
• cordialise
• cordialised
• cordialises
• cordialising
• cordialities
• cordiality
• cordialize
• cordialized
• cordializes
• cordializing
• cordially