persuaded; persuading
1
: to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
2
: to plead with : urge
persuader
noun
Examples of persuade in a Sentence
He persuaded his friend to go back to school.
She couldn't be persuaded to go.
He would not let himself be persuaded into buying the more expensive stereo.
I am not easily persuaded.
They persuaded us that we were wrong.
He persuaded himself that he had made the right choice.
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The launch of USDCx comes amid a broader push from the crypto industry to persuade big banks and institutions to use blockchain technology.
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Recently, one of Nick Mason’s daughters persuaded him to do an online Pink Floyd quiz, just for the hell of it.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
In the new case, prosecutors say Spencer and an associate persuaded a Milwaukee man to bypass probate court and sell them a north side property from his family's estate for $8,000.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
But instead of buying their shares, the bidder tries to persuade shareholders to vote on replacing board members who would approve of the acquisition.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
Kids Definition
persuade
verb
per·suade
pər-ˈswād 
persuaded; persuading
: to win over to a belief or to a course of action by argument or earnest request
persuadable
adjective
-ˈswād-ə-bəl
persuader
noun
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