transitive verb (~d; persuading) see: sweet Date: 15th century to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action, to plead with ; urge , ~r noun
PERSUADE
Meaning of PERSUADE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012