PERSUADE


Meaning of PERSUADE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈswād ]

transitive verb

( per·suad·ed ; per·suad·ing )

Etymology: Latin persuadēre, from per- thoroughly + suadēre to advise, urge — more at sweet

Date: 15th century

1. : to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action

2. : to plead with : urge

• per·suad·er noun

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