o|ver|per|suade

o|ver|per|suade
o|ver|per|suade «OH vuhr puhr SWAYD», transitive verb, -suad|ed, -suad|ing.
to bring over by persuasion, especially against one's inclination or intention: »

I should have left you before now, if Mrs. Jakeman had not overpersuaded me (William Godwin).


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