Associations to the word «Persuade»
Noun
- Leave
- Affection
- Hades
- Conspirator
- Concession
- Pompey
- Pretending
- Cicero
- Overthrow
- Boniface
- Thatcher
- Reluctance
- Sparta
- Papacy
- Cease
- Assent
- Endeavor
- Creditor
- Oratory
- Obedience
- Juror
- Seek
- Necessity
- Downing
- Settle
- Resist
- Yuan
- Ally
- Embrace
- Sui
- Give
- Damsel
- Misgiving
- Confessor
- Convert
- Admirer
- Trojan
- Inclination
- Chong
- Let
- Compromise
- Hoax
- Disgrace
- Gentleness
- Tsar
- Failing
- Sway
- Purchaser
- Oration
- Vassal
- Kindness
- Seriousness
- Courtier
- Ruse
- Deserter
- Antioch
- Remove
- Adviser
- Pope
Wiktionary
PERSUADE, verb. (transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.
PERSUADE, verb. (transitive) (now rare) (dialectal) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
PERSUADE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
Dictionary definition
PERSUADE, verb. Win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters".
PERSUADE, verb. 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!".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.