Persuade

Pronunciation: /pərˈsweɪd/

Definitions of persuade

verb to convince someone to do something through reasoning or argument

Example Sentences

A1 I tried to persuade my friend to come to the party with me.

A2 She managed to persuade her parents to let her go on the school trip.

B1 The salesperson was able to persuade me to buy the more expensive product.

B2 The politician used emotional appeals to persuade voters to support his campaign.

C1 The lawyer's arguments were so convincing that he was able to persuade the jury to acquit his client.

C2 The CEO used her charisma and leadership skills to persuade the board of directors to approve the merger.

Examples of persuade in a Sentence

formal The salesperson used logical arguments to persuade the client to purchase the product.

informal I tried to persuade my friend to come to the party with me.

slang I'm gonna try to persuade my parents to let me stay out later tonight.

figurative The artist's painting was able to persuade viewers to see the world in a different light.

Grammatical Forms of persuade

• past tense: persuaded
• plural: persuade
• comparative: more persuasive
• superlative: most persuasive
• present tense: persuades
• future tense: will persuade
• perfect tense: has persuaded
• continuous tense: is persuading
• singular: persuader
• positive degree: persuasive
• infinitive: to persuade
• gerund: persuading
• participle: persuading

Origin and Evolution of persuade

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'persuade' originated from the Latin word 'persuadere' which means 'to convince, to persuade'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'persuade' has retained its original meaning of convincing or influencing someone to do something, but has also evolved to encompass the idea of using reasoning or argument to change someone's beliefs or actions.