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) … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
per|suad´er — per|suade «puhr SWAYD», transitive verb, suad|ed, suad|ing. 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 … Useful english dictionary
suade — dis·suade; per·suade; … English syllables
persuade — per·suade … English syllables
persuade — per•suade [[t]pərˈsweɪd[/t]] v. t. suad•ed, suad•ing 1) to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging 2) to induce to believe; convince • Etymology: 1505–15; < L persuādēre. See per , dissuade per•suad′a•ble, adj. per•suad … From formal English to slang
persuade — per|suade W2S2 [pəˈsweıd US pər ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: persuadere, from suadere to advise ] 1.) to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do… … Dictionary of contemporary English
persuade — per|suade [ pər sweıd ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should: He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to persuade him. persuade someone to do something: Nobody… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Persuade — Per*suade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per }, and {Suasion}.] 1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Persuaded — Persuade Per*suade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per }, and {Suasion}.] 1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English