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
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.
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Nevertheless, when issues on mass transit occurred, the city could persuade PTC to improve conditions, but the city was only required to offer emergency services to commuters.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The message sought to persuade the public to take measures to eliminate the spread of COVID-19.
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The hope now is that the pies, carrots, cucumbers and head of lettuce placed on top of the crate persuade the Holliday Hog to turn himself in.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, when issues on mass transit occurred, the city could persuade PTC to improve conditions, but the city was only required to offer emergency services to commuters.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The message sought to persuade the public to take measures to eliminate the spread of COVID-19.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The hope now is that the pies, carrots, cucumbers and head of lettuce placed on top of the crate persuade the Holliday Hog to turn himself in.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
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 10 Oct. 2025.
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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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