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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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Mexican residents targeted In 1915, James Rawlings, secretary-manager of the Fort Worth Relief Association, persuaded U.S. immigration agents to investigate Mexican people living in Dallas Alley.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
Don’t give up trying to persuade changes for safety.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The House passed a budget resolution Tuesday night after Speaker Mike Johnson persuaded several Republican lawmakers, including those who have expressed reservations about possible Medicaid cuts, to support the bill.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Mexican residents targeted In 1915, James Rawlings, secretary-manager of the Fort Worth Relief Association, persuaded U.S. immigration agents to investigate Mexican people living in Dallas Alley.
—Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
Don’t give up trying to persuade changes for safety.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The House passed a budget resolution Tuesday night after Speaker Mike Johnson persuaded several Republican lawmakers, including those who have expressed reservations about possible Medicaid cuts, to support the bill.
—Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 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 9 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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