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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Or they could be persuaded that financial surveillance of businesses for transactions over $200 is necessary to prevent criminals from moving money.
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Becker had run in high school but was working as a mortgage broker when, with his 60th birthday approaching, a friend persuaded him to try a marathon in Minnesota.
—James Rainey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The aspirations of Zack Snyder's General Zod (Michael Shannon) go way beyond persuading the son of Jor-El (Henry Cavill) to kneel before him.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
These skill sets are rooted in effective communication, strategic thinking and the ability to persuade others.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Becker had run in high school but was working as a mortgage broker when, with his 60th birthday approaching, a friend persuaded him to try a marathon in Minnesota.
—James Rainey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
The aspirations of Zack Snyder's General Zod (Michael Shannon) go way beyond persuading the son of Jor-El (Henry Cavill) to kneel before him.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 July 2025
These skill sets are rooted in effective communication, strategic thinking and the ability to persuade others.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 8 July 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 16 Jul. 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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