Verb: persuade pu(r)'sweyd
- 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!"
- Win approval or support for
"persuade all before one";
- carry, sway
Derived forms: persuaded, persuades, persuading
Type of: act upon, cause, get, have, induce, influence, make, stimulate, work
Antonym: deter
Encyclopedia: Persuade