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Definition of Persuade
Persuade

To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.

To try to influence.

To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.

To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.

Persuasion.

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Persuade Quotations

It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
Thomas Jefferson

We confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no large ones.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

We only confess our little faults to persuade people that we have no big ones.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.
Abraham Lincoln

The passions are the only orators which always persuade.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Persuade Translations

persuade in Danish is overtyde, overtale
persuade in Dutch is overtuigen
persuade in Finnish is suostuttaa, vakuuttaa
persuade in French is persuadez, persuadent, convaincre, persuader
persuade in Italian is persuadere, persuadere
persuade in Latin is adduco
persuade in Portuguese is persuada
persuade in Spanish is persuadir

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