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Word: Persuade
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Latin persuadere, from per- ‘through, to completion’ + suadere ‘advise’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈsweɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument
Short Definition:induce someone to do something through reasoning or argument
Examples:- it wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing
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