persuaded; persuading
1
: to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
2
: to plead with : urge
persuader
noun
Examples of persuade in a Sentence
He persuaded his friend to go back to school.
She couldn't be persuaded to go.
He would not let himself be persuaded into buying the more expensive stereo.
I am not easily persuaded.
They persuaded us that we were wrong.
He persuaded himself that he had made the right choice.
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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The administration is expected to return to the Supreme Court quickly in an effort to persuade the justices to lift their temporary order.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
The recent struggles of the team, eliminated from Europe and four points off the top of the La Liga table, could persuade him to change his mind.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Kazanjian persuaded Juda to keep some of the rarer items as-is, and will redesign a few others to give them a fresh look.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persuade
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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persuade
verb
per·suade
pər-ˈswād 
persuaded; persuading
: to win over to a belief or to a course of action by argument or earnest request
persuadable
adjective
-ˈswād-ə-bəl
persuader
noun
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