overpersuade

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verb

over·​per·​suade ˌō-vər-pər-ˈswād 

overpersuaded; overpersuading; overpersuades

transitive verb

: to persuade to act contrary to one's conviction or preference

overpersuasion

ˌō-vər-pər-ˈswā-zhən 

noun

overpersuasion

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noun

: the act of overpersuading

drank two glasses by his overpersuasion

—Samuel Richardson

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from overpersuade, after English persuade : persuasion

First Known Use

Verb

1639, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overpersuade

• anterograde
• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade