Definitions for persuade

persuade per·suade

Spelling: [per-sweyd]
IPA: /pərˈsweɪd/

Persuade is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 343 anagrams from letters in persuade (adeeprsu).

Definitions for persuade

verb (used with object)

  1. to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging:
  2. to induce to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; convince:

Origin of persuade

From the Latin word persuādēre, dating back to 1505-15. See per-, dissuade, suasion

Examples for persuade

“My mom tried to persuade me on it and told me about the coverups on college campuses,” he explains.

Unstoppable or not, John H has seen little in his 38 years to persuade him progress is benign.

It was impossible to persuade Wellington that he was beaten until he actually was beaten.

John had been under her dominion, and proceeded to persuade her.

When I tried to persuade him to drop the title The Short Night, I proposed calling the picture Pursuit.

This touches me the more sensibly, because you yourself, my dear, are so ready to persuade me into it.

He goes into some detail into what it took to persuade voters to pass marriage equality at the ballot box in four states in 2012.

A bunch of old, white, rock titans come together with young, white, X Factor hotties to persuade Britain to heal Africa.

She must either answer her questions or persuade her not to ask any.

But that was after he done his best to persuade me, and I wouldn't be persuaded.

Word Value for persuade
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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