persuade

Verb
Synonyms: carrysway

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. win approval or support for“Carry all before one”“His speech did not sway the voters”Synonyms: carrysway
  2. 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!”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Persuade \Per*suade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Persuaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Persuading.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See Per-, and Suasion.]

1.To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives. [1913 Webster]

Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.— Acts xxvi. 28.[1913 Webster]
We will persuade him, be it possible.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To try to influence. [Obsolescent] [1913 Webster]

Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you.— 2 Kings xviii. 32.[1913 Webster]

3.To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe. [1913 Webster]

Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.— Heb. vi. 9.[1913 Webster]

4.To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To convince; induce; prevail on; win over; allure; entice. See Convince. [1913 Webster]

Persuade \Per*suade"\, v. i. To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Persuade \Per*suade"\, n. Persuasion. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]
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