persuade

verb
UK: /pəˈsweɪd/
US: /pərˈsweɪd/

  1. To convince someone to do something.

    1. I can persuade him to go.
    2. She tried to persuade her friend to study harder for the exam.

  2. To cause someone to believe something, especially after a sustained effort.

    1. He will persuade them that he is right.
    2. The lawyer tried to persuade the jury of his client's innocence during the trial.

Synonyms

entice influence wheedle induce convince
persuade adjective

  1. Having the quality of being able to persuade.

    1. He has a very persuade tone.
    2. A persuade speaker is a treasure, the public likes them very much.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "persuade" in English means: To convince someone to do something., To cause someone to believe something, especially after a sustained effort..

The phonetic transcription of "persuade" is /pəˈsweɪd/ in British English and /pərˈsweɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "persuade": entice, influence, wheedle, induce, convince.

Example usage of "persuade": "I can persuade him to go. ". More examples on the page.