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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Persuade \Per*suade"\, verb (used without an object) To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion. --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Persuade \Per*suade"\, noun Persuasion. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Persuade \Per*suade"\, verb (used with an object) [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, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.
Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. --Acts xxvi. 28.
We will persuade him, be it possible. --Shak.
2. To try to influence. [Obsolescent]
Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you. --2 Kings xviii. 32.
3. To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you. --Heb. vi. 9.
4. To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend. --Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To convince; induce; prevail on; win over; allure; entice. See {Convince}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
persuade
verb
1: win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" [syn: {carry}, {sway}]
2: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" [ant: {dissuade}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
74 Moby Thesaurus words for "persuade": admonish, affect, argue into, assure, be convincing, bend, bias, bring, bring home to, bring over, bring round, bring to reason, captivate, carry conviction, caution, charge, charm, color, con, convert, convict, convince, dispose, draw over, drive home to, encourage, enjoin, evangelize, exhort, expostulate, gain, gain over, hook, hook in, importune, incite, incline, induce, influence, inspire belief, issue a caveat, lead, lead to believe, move, outtalk, preach, predispose, press, prevail on, prevail upon, prevail with, prompt, proselyte, proselytize, remonstrate, satisfy, sell, sell one on, soften up, sway, talk into, talk over, tinge, tone, urge, wangle, wangle into, warn, wean, wear down, weigh with, win, win over, work
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