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1. to win over to do or believe; make willing or sure by urging or arguing; convince: »
I knew I should study, but he persuaded me to go to the movies.
2. Archaic. to urge, plead with, or counsel strongly: »Hadst thou thy wits, and didst persuade revenge, It could not move thus (Shakespeare).
╂[< Latin persuādēre < per- (intensive) + suādēre to urge, related to suāvis sweet, agreeable]–per|suad´er, noun.Synonym Study 1 Persuade, convince mean to get someone to do or believe something. Persuade emphasizes winning a person over to a desired belief or action by strong urging, arguing, advising, and appealing to his feelings as well as to his mind: »She wanted to buy the orange dress, but we persuaded her that the blue one was more becoming.
Convince emphasizes overcoming a person's objections or disbelief by proof or arguments appealing to his reason and understanding: »I have convinced her that she needs a vacation, but cannot persuade her to take one.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.