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persuade::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | induce, get, stimulate, have, cause, make |
| Has types | bring round, cajole, win over, charm, chat up, coax, convert, convince, drag, hustle, assure, influence, inveigle, make, palaver, prevail, rope in, score, seduce, sell, sweet-talk, talk into, tempt, wheedle, badger, blarney, brainwash, bring around |
| Derivation | persuasive, persuasion, persuader, persuasible |
You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!.
Examples of persuade
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She said she tried to persuade staffers to reduce her pay, but was unsuccessful.
From the desmoinesregister.com
In Japan, NASDAQ couldn't persuade hard-hit brokers to invest in the new system.
From the businessweek.com
It was enough to persuade Brian McDermott's Reading's manager, to take a chance.
From the independent.co.uk
It is too late to persuade them to go back on the decision to hold a referendum.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Labour is struggling to persuade people it is competent enough to do any better.
From the independent.co.uk
A third option would be for Davis to persuade the US Supreme Court to intervene.
From the independent.co.uk
City officials hope to persuade the commission that the plan should be approved.
From the signonsandiego.com
The company said it was hoping to persuade staff to quit their jobs voluntarily.
From the omaha.com
Take the time to persuade readers to click through to your company's sales page.
From the businessweek.com
- Carry: win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
- 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!"
- (persuasion) the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
- (persuasion) opinion: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
- (persuasive) intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"; "a persuasive argument"
- (Persuades) Persuasion is a form of social influence. It is the process of guiding oneself or another toward the adoption of an idea, attitude, or action by rational and symbolic (though not always logical) means.
- Persuasion is a 1995 period drama film directed by Roger Michell and based on Jane Austen's 1817 novel of the same name. In her theatrical film debut, the British actress Amanda Root stars as protagonist Anne Elliot, while Ciaru00E1n Hinds plays her romantic interest, Captain Frederick Wentworth...
- (Persuasion (Adam Ant album)) Persuasion was the fifth studio album by Adam Ant, planned for 1992-3 but never released. The album has however surfaced as bootlegs and nowadays circulates on file sharing networks. ...
- (Persuasion (Carlos Santana album)) Persuasion is an album by Carlos Santana released in 1989.
