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PERSUADE verb

Definition of persuade (verb)

  1. win approval or support for
    • "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
    • synonyms: carry, sway
  2. 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!"
    • antonym: deter
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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