persuadeth

Verb

persuade (third-person singular simple present persuades, present participle persuading, simple past and past participle persuaded)

1. (transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
   • That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.

   Synonyms:

   convince, draw, coax, wheedle

   Antonyms:

   deter, dissuade

2. (obsolete, transitive) To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe (something).
   • But beloued, wee are perswaded better things of you, and things that accompany saluation, though we thus speake.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 6:9
3. (archaic, regional, transitive) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
   • […] and hearken not vnto Hezekiah, when hee perswadeth you, saying, The Lord will deliuer vs.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Kings 18:32