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per·suade
(pər-swād′)tr.v. per·suad·ed, per·suad·ing, per·suades
To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty: "to make children fit to live in a society by persuading them to learn and accept its codes" (Alan W. Watts). See Usage Note at convince.
per·suad′a·ble adj.
per·suad′er n.
Synonyms: persuade, induce, prevail, convince
These verbs mean to succeed in causing a person to do or consent to something. Persuade means to win someone over, as by reasoning or force of personality: Nothing could persuade her to change her mind. To induce is to lead, as to a course of action, by means of influence or persuasion: "Pray what could induce him to commit so rash an action?" (Oliver Goldsmith).
One prevails on somebody who resists: "He had prevailed upon the king to spare them" (Daniel Defoe).
To convince is to persuade by the use of argument or evidence: The salesman convinced me that the car was worth the price.
These verbs mean to succeed in causing a person to do or consent to something. Persuade means to win someone over, as by reasoning or force of personality: Nothing could persuade her to change her mind. To induce is to lead, as to a course of action, by means of influence or persuasion: "Pray what could induce him to commit so rash an action?" (Oliver Goldsmith).
One prevails on somebody who resists: "He had prevailed upon the king to spare them" (Daniel Defoe).
To convince is to persuade by the use of argument or evidence: The salesman convinced me that the car was worth the price.
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persuade
(pəˈsweɪd)vb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
1. to induce, urge, or prevail upon successfully: he finally persuaded them to buy it.
2. to cause to believe; convince: even with the evidence, the police were not persuaded.
[C16: from Latin persuādēre, from per- (intensive) + suādēre to urge, advise]
perˈsuadable, perˈsuasible adj
perˌsuadaˈbility, perˌsuasiˈbility n
perˈsuader n
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per•suade
(pərˈsweɪd)v.t. -suad•ed, -suad•ing.
1. to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
2. to induce to believe; convince.
per•suad′a•ble, adj.
per•suad`a•bil′i•ty, n.
syn: persuade, induce imply influencing someone's thoughts or actions. They are used mainly in the sense of winning over a person to a certain course of action: I persuaded her to call a doctor. I induced her to join the club. They differ in that persuade suggests appealing more to the reason and understanding: I persuaded him to go back to work; induce emphasizes only the idea of successful influence, whether achieved by argument or promise of reward: What can I say that will induce you to stay at your job? Owing to this idea of compensation, induce may be used in reference to the influence of factors as well as of persons: The prospect of a raise induced me to stay.
usage: See convince.
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convince
– persuade1. 'convince'
If you convince someone of something, you make them believe it is true.
These experiences convinced me of the drug's harmful effects.
It took them a few days to convince me that it was possible.
Some speakers use convince with a to-infinitive to say that one person makes another person decide to do something, by giving them a good reason for doing it.
Lyon did his best to convince me to settle in Tennessee.
I hope you will help me convince my father to leave.
2. 'persuade'
Using 'convince' in this way is generally regarded as incorrect. Instead you should use persuade.
Marsha was trying to persuade Posy to change her mind.
They had no difficulty in persuading him to launch a new paper.
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persuade
Past participle: persuaded
Gerund: persuading
| Imperative |
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| persuade |
| persuade |
| Present |
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| I persuade |
| you persuade |
| he/she/it persuades |
| we persuade |
| you persuade |
| they persuade |
| Preterite |
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| I persuaded |
| you persuaded |
| he/she/it persuaded |
| we persuaded |
| you persuaded |
| they persuaded |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am persuading |
| you are persuading |
| he/she/it is persuading |
| we are persuading |
| you are persuading |
| they are persuading |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have persuaded |
| you have persuaded |
| he/she/it has persuaded |
| we have persuaded |
| you have persuaded |
| they have persuaded |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was persuading |
| you were persuading |
| he/she/it was persuading |
| we were persuading |
| you were persuading |
| they were persuading |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had persuaded |
| you had persuaded |
| he/she/it had persuaded |
| we had persuaded |
| you had persuaded |
| they had persuaded |
| Future |
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| I will persuade |
| you will persuade |
| he/she/it will persuade |
| we will persuade |
| you will persuade |
| they will persuade |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have persuaded |
| you will have persuaded |
| he/she/it will have persuaded |
| we will have persuaded |
| you will have persuaded |
| they will have persuaded |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be persuading |
| you will be persuading |
| he/she/it will be persuading |
| we will be persuading |
| you will be persuading |
| they will be persuading |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been persuading |
| you have been persuading |
| he/she/it has been persuading |
| we have been persuading |
| you have been persuading |
| they have been persuading |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been persuading |
| you will have been persuading |
| he/she/it will have been persuading |
| we will have been persuading |
| you will have been persuading |
| they will have been persuading |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been persuading |
| you had been persuading |
| he/she/it had been persuading |
| we had been persuading |
| you had been persuading |
| they had been persuading |
| Conditional |
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| I would persuade |
| you would persuade |
| he/she/it would persuade |
| we would persuade |
| you would persuade |
| they would persuade |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have persuaded |
| you would have persuaded |
| he/she/it would have persuaded |
| we would have persuaded |
| you would have persuaded |
| they would have persuaded |
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Verb 1. persuade - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
carry - win in an election; "The senator carried his home state"
2. persuade - 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!"
hustle - pressure or urge someone into an action
bring around, bring round - cause to adopt an opinion or course of action; "His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school"
badger - persuade through constant efforts
sell - persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
chat up - talk to someone with the aim of persuading him
talk into - persuade somebody to do something
rope in - draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"
blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle, palaver - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
convince, win over, convert - make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
brainwash - persuade completely, often through coercion; "The propaganda brainwashed many people"
cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
assure - assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
influence, tempt, charm - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
prevail - use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
drag - persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting; "He dragged me away from the television set"
tempt - try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
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persuade
verb
1. talk (someone) into, urge, advise, prompt, influence, counsel, win (someone) over, induce, sway, entice, coax, incite, prevail upon, inveigle, bring (someone) round (informal), twist (someone's) arm, argue (someone) into My husband persuaded me to come.
talk (someone) into forbid, discourage, prohibit, deter, dissuade
talk (someone) into forbid, discourage, prohibit, deter, dissuade
2. cause, prompt, lead, move, influence, motivate, induce, incline, dispose, impel, actuate the event which persuaded the United States to enter the war
3. convince, satisfy, assure, prove to, convert to, cause to believe Derek persuaded me of the feasibility of the idea.
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persuade
verb1. To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:
argue into, bring, bring around (or round), convince, get, induce, prevail on (or upon), sell (on), talk into.
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Translations
اقنعيَحْمِلُ على التَّصْديق، يُقْنِعيُقْنِعيُقْنِعُ
убеждавам
přemluvitpřesvědčit
overtaleoverbevise
suostutellataivuttaa
uvjeriti
rábeszél
sannfæra e-n meîtelja e-n á e-î
説得する
설득하다
persuadeo
įkalbinėjimasįtikinamaiįtikinamumasįtikinėjimas
pārliecinātpierunāt
a convinge
pregovoritiprepričati
övertalaövertyga
ชักจูง
ikna etme ikna etmekinandırmak razı etmek
thuyết phục
persuade
[pəˈsweɪd] VT → convencer, persuadir (frm)they would not be persuaded → no había quien los convenciera or persuadiera
she is easily persuaded → se deja convencer or persuadir fácilmente
she didn't need any persuading → no hizo falta insistirle, no hizo falta que la persuadieran or convencieran
he is not persuaded of the need for electoral reform → la necesidad de una reforma electoral no lo convence
to persuade sb that → convencer a algn de que
I am persuaded that → estoy convencido de que ...
he tried to persuade himself that it did not matter → intentó convencerse de que no tenía importancia
to persuade sb to do sth → convencer a algn de que or para que haga algo, persuadir a algn para que haga algo
I wanted to help but they persuaded me not to → quise ayudar pero me convencieron de que or para que no lo hiciera, quise ayudar pero me persuadieron para que no lo hiciera
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
persuade
[pərˈsweɪd] vt [person] to persuade sb to do sth → persuader qn de faire qch
She persuaded me to go with her → Elle m'a persuadé de l'accompagner.
to be persuaded by sb to do sth → être persuadé par qn de faire qch
She was persuaded by a group of friends to get up on stage → Un groupe d'amis l'a persuadée de monter sur scène., Elle a été persuadée de monter sur scène par un groupe d'amis.
They were eventually persuaded by the police to give themselves up → La police a fini par les persuader de se rendre.
She persuaded me to go with her → Elle m'a persuadé de l'accompagner.
to be persuaded by sb to do sth → être persuadé par qn de faire qch
She was persuaded by a group of friends to get up on stage → Un groupe d'amis l'a persuadée de monter sur scène., Elle a été persuadée de monter sur scène par un groupe d'amis.
They were eventually persuaded by the police to give themselves up → La police a fini par les persuader de se rendre.
to persuade sb that ... → persuader qn que ...
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
persuade
vt → überreden ; (= convince) → überzeugen ; to persuade somebody to do something → jdn überreden, etw zu tun ; to persuade somebody into doing something → jdn dazu überreden, etw zu tun ; to persuade somebody out of something → jdm etw ausreden ; to persuade somebody out of doing something → jdn dazu überreden, etw nicht zu tun ; to persuade oneself/somebody of something → sich selbst/jdn von etw überzeugen ; to persuade somebody of the need for something → jdn von der Notwendigkeit einer Sache überzeugen ; to persuade somebody of the need to do something → jdn von der Notwendigkeit überzeugen, etw zu tun ; to persuade somebody that ... → jdn davon überzeugen, dass ...; I am persuaded that ... → ich bin überzeugt, dass ...; she is easily persuaded → sie ist leicht zu überreden/überzeugen ; he doesn’t take much persuading → ihn braucht man nicht lange zu überreden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
persuade
[pəˈsweɪd] vt → persuadereto persuade sb of sth/that → persuadere qn di qc/che
to persuade sb to do sth → persuadere qn a fare qc
but they persuaded me not to → ma mi hanno persuaso a non farlo
she is easily persuaded → si lascia facilmente persuadere or convincere
I am persuaded that ... (frm) → sono persuaso or convinto che... + sub
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
persuade
(pəˈsweid) verb1. to make (someone) (not) do something, by arguing with him or advising him. We persuaded him (not) to go. oorreed يُقْنِع убеждавам persuadir přemluvit überreden overtale πείθω persuadir; disuadir keelitama ترغیب کردن suostutella persuader לְשַכנֵעַ समझाना, मानना, स्वीकार करना nagovoriti rábeszél vkit vmire membujuk telja e-n á e-ð persuadere 説得する 설득하다 įtikinti pārliecināt; pierunāt memujuk overhalen overtale przekonywać تشويق، مجبورونه قائلول، متقاعد كول، قناعت (قانع كول aconselhar a convinge уговаривать; отговаривать prehovoriť pregovoriti ubediti övertala ชักจูง ikna etmek, razı etmek 勸說 умовляти راغب کرنا thuyết phục 劝说
2. to make (someone) certain (that something is the case); to convince. We eventually persuaded him that we were serious. oortuig يَحْمِلُ على التَّصْديق، يُقْنِع скланям convencer přesvědčit überzeugen overbevise πείθω persuadir, convencer veenma متقاعد کردن vakuuttaa convaincre לְשַכנֵעַ के लिए राजी रहना uvjeriti meggyőz meyakinkan sannfæra e-n með convincere 納得させる (...을) 확신시키다 įkalbėti, įtikinti pārliecināt meyakinkan overtuigen overbevise przekonać متقاعد كول convencer a convinge убеждать presvedčiť prepričati ubediti övertyga โน้มน้าว inandırmak 使某人相信 переконувати يقين دہاني کرنا thuyết phục 使某人相信
perˈsuasion (-ʒən) noun the act of persuading. He gave in to our persuasion and did what we wanted him to do. oorreding إقْناع убеждаване persuasão přesvědčování die Überredung overtalelse πειθώ persuasión veenmine متقاعد سازی suostuttelu persuasion כוֹחַ שִׁכנוּעַ धारणा, दृढ़ विश्वास nagovaranje, uvjeravanje meggyőzés bujukan fortölur persuasione, convincimento 説得 설득, 권유 įkalbinėjimas, įtikinėjimas pārliecināšana; pierunāšana pujukan overtuigingskracht overtalelse, overbevisning perswazja تشويقول، مجبورول، persuasão persuasiune, putere de convingere убеждение presviedčanie prepričevanje ubeđivanje övertalning การชักจูง ikna etme/edilme, razı etme/edilme 說服 переконування ترغيب sự thuyết phục 说服
perˈsuasive (-siv) adjective able to persuade. He is a persuasive speaker; His arguments are persuasive. oortuigend مُقْنِع، باعِثٌ عَلى الإقْتِناع убедителен convincente přesvědčivý überzeugend overbevisende πειστικός persuasivo veenev متقاعد کننده suostutteleva persuasif מְשַכנֵע प्रभावी, प्रत्यायक uvjerljiv meggyőző bisa membujuk sannfærandi persuasivo, convincente 説得力のある 설득력이 있는 įtikinantis, įtikinamas pārliecinošs meyakinkan overtuigend overbevisende przekonujący تشويقي، اغيزه ناك، قانع convincente persuasiv, convingător убедительный presvedčivý prepričljiv ubedljiv övertygande ที่สามารถชักชวนได้ inandırıcı, ikna edici 有說服力的 переконливий محرک، ترغيب دلانے والا đầy thuyết phục 有说服力的
perˈsuasively adverb oortuigend بصورَة مُقْنِعَه убедително convincentemente přesvědčivě überzeugend overbevisende; overtalende πειστικά de manera persuasiva, convincentemente veenvalt بطور مجاب کننده suostuttelevasti de manière persuasive בְּאוֹפֶן מְשַכנֵע प्रभावकारी, प्रत्ययकारी uvjerljivo meggyőzően secara persuasif á sannfærandi hátt in maniera persuasiva/convincente 言葉巧みに 설득력있게 įtikinamai pārliecinoši dgn meyakinkan overtuigend overbevisende przekonująco په تشويقي ډول، په اغيزه ناكه توګه convincentemente convingător убедительно presvedčivo prepričljivo ubedljivo på ett övertygande sätt อย่างโน้มน้าวใจ ikna edici/inandırıcı bir şekilde 有說服力地 переконливо ترغيب کے ساتھ đầy thuyết phục 有说服力地
perˈsuasiveness noun oortuigendheid إقْناع убедителност convicção přesvědčivost die Überzeugungskraft overtalelsesevne πειστικότητα persuasividad veenvus مستدل بودن suostuttelevuus force de persuasion יְכוֹלֶת שִכנוּע प्रभाव uvjerljivost, sposobnost uvjeravanja rábeszélőképesség kemampuan membujuk sannfæringarkraftur persuasività 説得力 설득력 있음 įtikinamumas pārliecināšana sifat yg meyakinkan overtuigingskracht overtalelsesevne, forhandlingsevne zdolność przekonywania مستدل اوسيدل convicção forţă/putere de convingere убедительность presvedčivosť prepričljivost ubedljivost övertalningsförmåga, -konst การโน้มน้าวใจ inandırıcılık, ikna yeteneği 有說服力 переконливість ترغيب، تحريک tính thuyết phục 有说服力
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persuade
→ يُقْنِعُ přemluvit overtale überreden πείθω persuadir suostutella persuader uvjeriti convincere 説得する 설득하다 overreden overtale przekonać persuadir убеждать övertala ชักจูง ikna etme thuyết phục 说服Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
persuade
vt. persuadir, convencer, determinar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012