persuade Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb win approval or support for
carry; sway.
- Carry all before one
- His speech did not sway the voters
verb 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!

L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See Per-, and Suasion.

imperfect & past participle Persuaded; present participle & verbal noun Persuading

To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives. "gain over" = win over, win to one's side
Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28.

We will persuade him, be it possible. Shak.
To try to influence. Obsolescent
Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you. 2 Kings xviii. 32.
To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you. Heb. vi. 9.
To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend. Jer. Taylor. Syn. -- To convince; induce; prevail on; win over; allure; entice. See Convince.