persuade

persuade
v
1. induce, prevail upon, affect, influence, sway, bend, incline, dispose; bribe, suborn, pay off; tempt, allure, lure, entice, inveigle, vamp, seduce; move, prompt, motivate, stimulate, rouse, inspire, inspirit; urge, exhort, admonish, importune; impel, compel, force, make, cause, cause to, have; constrain, bind, tie [s.o.'s] hands, leave no option or choice; drive, railroad, ramrod; bring to bear upon, bear down upon, put the pressure on, press, apply pressure, Inf. pressure or high-pressure, Inf. lean on, Inf. squeeze, Inf. put the screws on or to, Inf. twist [s.o.'s] arm; coerce, dragoon, bully, intimidate, Inf. steamroller, Inf. bulldoze, Sl. strong-arm.
2. convince, convert, wean, win or win over, bring round or around, enlist, draw over, bring to reason, make [s.o.] see the light; talk into, talk over, sell, sell [s.o.] on, wangle, Inf. jawbone, Inf. rope in or into, Sl. hook, Sl. con; overcome, surmount, wear down; wheedle, cajole, coax, sweet-talk, soften up; assure, satisfy, lead [s.o.] to believe, put [s.o.'s] mind at ease or rest, rest [s.o.'s] fears, settle [s.o.'s] doubts.

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  • persuadé — persuadé, ée (pèr su a dé, dée) part. passé de persuader. Que l on a porté à croire telle ou telle chose. •   On n a qu à voir leurs livres [des pyrrhoniens], si l on n en est pas assez persuadé [de l incertitude des choses] ; on le deviendra… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • persuadé — Persuadé, [persuad]ée. part. Un homme bien persuadé, uns femme bien persuadée des veritez de sa Religion. soyez bien persuadé que je ne me laisseray point prendre à ces faux semblans d amitié. j ay fait telle chose, persuadé que vous le… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Persuade — Per*suade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per }, and {Suasion}.] 1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • persuade — I verb actuate, advise, align, bend to one s will, blandish, bring a person to his senses, bring around, bring over, bring to reason, cajole, coax, compel, convert, convince, counsel, enlist, exercise influence, exert influence, exhort, gain the… …   Law dictionary

  • Persuade — Per*suade , v. i. To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Persuade — Per*suade , n. Persuasion. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • persuade — 1510s, from L. persuadere to bring over by talking, (see PERSUASION (Cf. persuasion)). Related: Persuaded; persuading …   Etymology dictionary

  • persuade — *induce, prevail, get Analogous words: influence, *affect, touch, sway, impress: *move, drive, impel, actuate Antonyms: dissuade Contrasted words: *restrain, curb, check, inhibit: *hinder, impede, obstruct …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • persuade — see convince …   Modern English usage

  • persuade — [v] cause to believe; convince to do actuate, advise, affect, allure, argue into, assure, blandish, brainwash*, bring around, bring to senses, cajole, coax, convert, counsel, draw, enlist, entice, exhort, gain confidence of, get, impel, impress,… …   New thesaurus

  • persuade — ► VERB 1) induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. 2) cause (someone) to believe something. DERIVATIVES persuadable adjective persuader noun. ORIGIN Latin persuadere, from suadere advise …   English terms dictionary

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