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Persuade (Verb)

Win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The team was able to persuade the investors to fund their start-up business with a brilliant pitch.
Her charming personality helped her persuade the client to choose her company over the competition.
They found it difficult to persuade the locals to accept the new development project in their town.
The passionate activist was able to persuade thousands of people to join her cause through her emotional speech.
The charismatic leader was able to persuade the opposing party's members to support her proposed bill.

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!".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The salesperson tried to persuade me to upgrade to a more expensive model, but I declined.
She refused to be persuaded by his logical arguments and stood firm in her decision.
After hearing the presentation, many investors were persuaded to put their money into the startup company.
Children often try to persuade their parents to let them stay up late on weekends.
The charismatic politician was able to persuade a significant number of voters to switch sides and support her campaign.