persuade
/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/ verb B1- To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. · That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.
He/she/it persuades · Past persuaded · Past participle persuaded · -ing form persuading
Verb forms
- Base form
- persuade
- He/she/it
- persuades
- Past
- persuaded
- Past participle
- persuaded
- -ing form
- persuading
From the library
I am, temporarily, commander of the Pharaon, with the certainty of being permanently so, if that fool of a Caderousse can be persuaded to hold his tongue.
Come, now, I have hopes of obtaining what I have been for years endeavoring to persuade the marquise to promise; namely, a perfect amnesty and forgetfulness of the past.”
If you will be persuaded by us, you will give us the sheep, and we will enjoy them in common, till we all are surfeited.” The Dogs listened favourably to these proposals, and, entering the den of the Wolves, they were set upon and torn to pieces.
I am surrounded by every luxury, and if you will come with me, as I wish you would, you shall have an ample share of my dainties.” The Country Mouse was easily persuaded, and returned to town with his friend.
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