Meaning & use
persuade
To convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning, argument, or appeal.
See it in a sentence
Her friends persuaded her to join the hiking trip at the last minute.
The lawyer persuaded the jury that the evidence proved his client's innocence.
A note on using this word
Persuade is typically followed by a person plus an infinitive, as in 'persuade him to go', not 'persuade him going'.
Words with a similar meaning
convinceinfluence
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
dissuade
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