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Meaning
Verb
●
To
successfully
convince
(someone) to
agree
to,
accept
, or do something, usually through
reasoning
and
verbal
influence.
●
To
convince
of by
argument
, or by
reasons
offered
or
suggested
from
reflection
, etc.; to cause to
believe
(something).
●
In Regional English:
To
urge
,
plead
; to
try
to
convince
(someone to do something).
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Origin
persuade
English
persuadeo
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Convince
Perswade
Coax
Move
Bring Round
Antonyms
Deter
Dissuade
Related
Compel
Entice
Motivate
Encourage
Inspire
Inform
Reassure
Educate
Instruct
Impress
Empower
Urge
Tempt
Coerce
Force
Influence
Attract
Tell
Convincing
Entertain
Invite
Advise
Enable
Appease
Deceive
Ask
Remind
Push
Sway
Prompt
Convinces
Placate
Teach
Guide
Stimulate
Brainwash
Direct
Mislead
Promote
Lure
Communicate
Permit
Please
Trust
Intimidate
Drive
Provoke
Help
Encourages
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Rhymes
Aid
Jade
Bade
Raid
Cade
Lade
Made
Fade
Wade
Aide
Laid
Maid
Wade
Dade
Paid
Glade
Trade
Braid
Spade
Grade
Suede
Clade
Evade
Blade
Wayed
Staid
Suade
Shade
Parade
Obeyed
Inlaid
Invade
Swayed
Stayed
Unmade
Remade
Abraid
Arcade
Unlaid
Decade
Tirade
Repaid
Abrade
Brayed
Splade
Preyed
Pomade
Prayed
Unpaid
Flayed
Frayed
Unlade
Played
Afraid
Umbraid
Succade
Grenade
Torsade
Pervade
Upgrade
Alcaide
Weighed
Waylaid
Aggrade
Upbraid
Prepaid
Cockade
Decayed
Forbade
Neighed
Corrade
Delayed
Brocade
Charade
Mislaid
Brigade
Cascade
Splayed
Crusade
Degrade
Overlaid
Dissuade
Blockade
Persuade
Escapade
Overpaid
Escalade
Palisade
Belgrade
Defilade
Unafraid
Betrayed
Enfilade
Unrepaid
Lemonade
Glissade
Serenade
Stockade
Underlaid
Cottonade
Gasconade
Ambuscade
Carronade
Colonnade
Promenade
Cannonade
Cavalcade
Orangeade
Fusillade
Unweighed
Esplanade
Carbonade
Displayed
Underpaid
Nonrepaid
Rainshade
Pasquinade
Tardigrade
Dragonnade
Masquerade
Balustrade
Robinsonade
Harlequinade
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