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Persuade
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Persuade
/pəˈsweɪd/
To cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument
Synonyms:
convince
influence
urge
sway
encourage
Antonyms:
deter
discourage
dissuade
Examples:
Ralph had
persuaded
her into that.
I could see him
persuading
father.
Finally you tried to
persuade
her to marry you in secret.'
Etymology:
Originated in the late 15th century from Latin
persuadere
, from
per-
meaning ‘through, to completion’ +
suadere
meaning ‘advise’.
Usage Statistics:
17 mentions per 1 million words
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