Word of the Day:
persuade
What It Means
To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe (something).
To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.
Persuade in Context
“She did not go into the coffee-room, though repeatedly persuaded by Miss Woodley, but waited at the door till her carriage drew up.”
Did You Know?
From Latin persuādeō (“to persuade”). Cognate to for, sweet.
Source and license
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