Associations to the word «Persuade»
Noun
- Abandon
- Persuasion
- Athenian
- Entreaty
- Join
- Emissary
- Eloquence
- Surrender
- Endeavour
- Try
- Odysseus
- Hera
- Hearer
- Flattery
- Sancho
- Bribe
- Rhetoric
- Eunuch
- Liang
- Allegiance
- Quixote
- Legate
- Bloodshed
- Gao
- Envoy
- Liu
- Orator
- Difficulty
- Socrates
- Refuse
- Argument
- Wei
- Consent
- Stay
- Lobbying
- Edict
- Dowager
- Avail
- Cato
- Reject
- Sigismund
- Pretext
- Resume
- Contrary
- Audition
- Urging
- Heracles
- Empress
- Abbe
- Delusion
- Hire
- Achilles
- Buy
Adjective
Verb
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
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.