English > persuade: 2 senses > verb 2, communication| Meaning | Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE |
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| Model | They persuade him to write the letter |
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| Example | "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
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| Narrower | assure | assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence / confidence |
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| badger | persuade through constant efforts |
| brainwash | persuade completely, often through coercion |
| bring round, bring around | Cause to adopt an opinion or course of action |
| charm, influence, tempt | induce into action by using one's charm |
| chat up | talk / talk to someone with the aim of persuading him |
| convert, win over, convince | make (someone) agree / agree, understand, or realize / realize the truth or validity of something |
| drag | persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting |
| hustle | Pressure or urge someone into an action |
| prevail | Use persuasion successfully |
| rope in | draw in as if with a rope |
| seduce, score, make | induce to have sex |
| sell | persuade somebody to accept something |
| talk into | persuade somebody to do something |
| tempt | try presumptuously |
| wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle | Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
| Broader | induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make | Cause to do |
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| Opposite | dissuade, deter | turn away from by persuasion |
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| Spanish | convencer, persuadir |
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| Catalan | persuadir |
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| Adjectives | persuasible | being susceptible to persuasion |
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| persuasive | intended or having the power to induce action or belief |
| Nouns | persuader | someone who tries to persuade / persuade or induce or lead on |
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| persuasion | the act of persuading / persuading (or attempting to persuade / persuade) |
