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to persuade
01
to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods
Ditransitive: to persuade sb to do sth
Examples
The company used a compelling advertising campaign to persuade consumers to try their new product.
I could not persuade him to reconsider his decision.
02
to cause someone to believe something or feel certain about it
Transitive: to persuade sb of sth
Examples
The lawyer was able to persuade the jury of the defendant's innocence.
The scientist persuaded her colleagues of the validity of her theory through rigorous experimentation.
Lexical Tree
persuadable
persuasion
persuasive
persuade
