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persuade

/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/verb2 syllables

Persuade means: win approval or support for.

Synonyms for persuade17

verb, as in win approval or support for

carry, sway

also used for persuade

convince, draw, coax, wheedle, argue, get, talk into, bring round, convict, gain over, pimp, prevail upon, procure, push, suade

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Opposites of persuade

dissuade

What does persuade mean?2

verb

1

win approval or support for“Carry all before one”

2

cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm“You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with persuade?58

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All 58 rhymes for persuade, grouped by syllable

Persuade in a sentence

  • In the event that you can't persuade them, befuddle them.Weasel
  • I made several attempts to persuade her, but she wouldn't listen.Nuel
  • Granted that you are right, we still have to persuade him first.auxitt
  • I tried to persuade her, but she was adamant.Nuel
  • It is difficult, if not impossible, to persuade him.unknown
  • I tried to persuade him, but in vain.CH
  • Second, smokers persuade themselves that there is nothing they can do about smoking anyway.unknown
  • I didn't want to join this tournament, but they persuaded me.Mario8286

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Forms of persuade

as a verb

past tense
persuaded
present participle
persuading
third-person singular
persuades
past participle
persuaded