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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Gibson also persuaded the rail network to construct a station at Old Trafford.
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, persuaded Trump to postpone tariffs on Mexican goods.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Belgium’s new defense minister plans to write a letter in November to around 120,000 citizens who are age 18 to try to persuade at least 500 of them to sign up for voluntary military service.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
His wife, who can be heard sniffling or in tears during various points of the video, tries to persuade the agents her husband is cooperating.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, persuaded Trump to postpone tariffs on Mexican goods.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Belgium’s new defense minister plans to write a letter in November to around 120,000 citizens who are age 18 to try to persuade at least 500 of them to sign up for voluntary military service.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
His wife, who can be heard sniffling or in tears during various points of the video, tries to persuade the agents her husband is cooperating.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 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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