persuaded; persuading
1
: to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
2
: to plead with : urge
persuader
noun
Synonyms
Examples of persuade in a Sentence
He persuaded his friend to go back to school.
She couldn't be persuaded to go.
He would not let himself be persuaded into buying the more expensive stereo.
I am not easily persuaded.
They persuaded us that we were wrong.
He persuaded himself that he had made the right choice.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Whiteley was persuaded to take the job after Charlotte Jones, the team’s executive vice president and chief brand officer, assured him that the team wasn’t looking to interfere with his work.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 June 2024
Meet the jam band that just might persuade you to love a jam band.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
To gain the trust of witnesses from heavily policed communities, prosecutors must persuade them to testify, if necessary.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Researchers hope that this new research will further persuade people to follow sodium guidelines more carefully.
—Christina Manian, Health, 19 June 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 June 2024
Meet the jam band that just might persuade you to love a jam band.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 June 2024
To gain the trust of witnesses from heavily policed communities, prosecutors must persuade them to testify, if necessary.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Researchers hope that this new research will further persuade people to follow sodium guidelines more carefully.
—Christina Manian, Health, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for persuade
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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persuade
verb
per·suade
pər-ˈswād 
persuaded; persuading
: to win over to a belief or to a course of action by argument or earnest request
persuadable
adjective
-ˈswād-ə-bəl
persuader
noun
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