PERSUADE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

persuade

verb

pər-ˈswād

Definition of persuade

as in to convince

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request she persuaded us that she can indeed communicate with the dead he persuaded his teachers to grant an extension

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Recent Examples of persuade Sellers, eager to offload their properties, are more likely to negotiate on price or offer incentives to persuade buyers to choose their home over another. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens). — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Reacher and Green run into a hotel and persuade the staff to lock the doors, claiming there’s an active shooter outside. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for persuade

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For good measure, Pabst’s social media updates took a tongue-in-cheek approach that may have actually convinced people the posts were more playful than actual pleas for help.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Greyson said nearly five decades of studying near-death experiences has convinced him there is probably something after death.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of convince

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Developers must also satisfy nuclear cybersecurity rules, Department of War authorization requirements and protections for operational technology and industrial control systems.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
The kind of dessert that satisfies your craving, but doesn’t taste too sickly sweet.

— George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfy

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