Persuade (Verb)
Meaning 1
Win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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- Bring Around
- Palaver
- Sweet-talk
- Influence
- Convince
- Score
- Tempt
- Make
- Win Over
- Inveigle
- Blarney
- Coax
- Cajole