pers
uade
Third Person
persuades
Present Participle
persuading
Past Tense
persuaded
Past Participle
persuaded
1
to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods
- The company used a compelling advertising campaign to persuade consumers to try their new product.
- I could not persuade him to reconsider his decision.
- During the business negotiation, the salesperson tried to persuade the client to agree to a favorable deal.
- The activist worked tirelessly to persuade the community to participate in environmental conservation efforts.
- He was easily persuaded by the idea of a weekend getaway.
2
to cause someone to believe something or feel certain about it
transitive
- The lawyer was able to persuade the jury of the defendant's innocence.
- The scientist persuaded her colleagues of the validity of her theory through rigorous experimentation.
- The teacher successfully persuaded the school board of the need for increased funding for arts education.
- The activist group worked tirelessly to persuade the government of the urgency of taking action on climate change.
- The marketing team persuaded the company's executives of the value of launching a new product line.
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