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
In the case before the high court, Trump is accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election by spreading lies about election fraud and attempting to persuade state officials, his vice president and Congress to prevent the certification of the legitimate results.
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USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The suspect persuaded the victim to send funds electronically, for a total loss of $14,000.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
On tour with the Spiders from Mars Angie persuaded Bowie's manager to hire her to accompany the band during the global trek in June 1972 to promote their latest album, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Butler, a Grammy-winning artist and former member of Arcade Fire, helped the actors become a band by persuading them to open for him in Brooklyn last fall.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
First off, West Coasters need to engage in good faith with the people who have supplied their power for decades — and strike deals that might persuade those red staters to move on from coal.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Photos of Miami Marine Stadium in its heyday Still influential at 87, Blumberg has now spent two years persuading Suarez and the city to tackle the marine stadium.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
According to media historian and University of Maine Communications and Journalism professor Michael Socolow, the trial helped persuade Rupert Murdoch into launching Fox News.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
But another question remained: Were there any living descendants still in Charleston?
That quest, however, required persuading as many people as possible from the region to participate.
—Emily Cochrane Caroline Gutman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The suspect persuaded the victim to send funds electronically, for a total loss of $14,000.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
On tour with the Spiders from Mars Angie persuaded Bowie's manager to hire her to accompany the band during the global trek in June 1972 to promote their latest album, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Butler, a Grammy-winning artist and former member of Arcade Fire, helped the actors become a band by persuading them to open for him in Brooklyn last fall.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
First off, West Coasters need to engage in good faith with the people who have supplied their power for decades — and strike deals that might persuade those red staters to move on from coal.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Photos of Miami Marine Stadium in its heyday Still influential at 87, Blumberg has now spent two years persuading Suarez and the city to tackle the marine stadium.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
According to media historian and University of Maine Communications and Journalism professor Michael Socolow, the trial helped persuade Rupert Murdoch into launching Fox News.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
But another question remained: Were there any living descendants still in Charleston?
That quest, however, required persuading as many people as possible from the region to participate.
—Emily Cochrane Caroline Gutman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 26 Apr. 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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