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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.

Synonyms

  • Sway
  • Carry

Hypernyms

  • Influence
  • Work

Related Words

  • Persuasible (adjective)
  • Persuasive (adjective)

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.

Antonyms

  • Dissuade

Hypernyms

  • Cause
  • Make
  • Get
  • Stimulate
  • Have

Hyponyms

  • Bring Around
  • Palaver
  • Sweet-talk
  • Influence
  • Convince
  • Score
  • Tempt
  • Make
  • Win Over
  • Inveigle
  • Blarney
  • Coax
  • Cajole

Related Words

  • Persuasible (adjective)
  • Persuader (noun)
  • Persuasion (noun)
  • Persuasive (adjective)
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