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Definition:

persuade (verb)

gerund or present participle: persuading

induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
"it wasn't easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing"

synonyms: prevail on, talk someone into, coax, convince, make, get, press someone into, induce, win someone over, bring someone round, argue someone into, pressure someone into, pressurize someone into, coerce, influence, sway, prompt, inveigle, entice, tempt, lure, cajole, wheedle someone into, get round, blarney, prod someone into, reason someone into

cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince.
"health boards were finally persuaded of the desirability of psychiatric units"

(of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something.
"the cost of the manor's restoration persuaded them to take in guests"

synonyms: cause, lead, move, dispose, incline, motivate, induce
"shortage of money persuaded them to abandon the scheme"

Scrabble Value:

P = 3 points
E = 1 point
R = 1 point
S = 1 point
U = 1 point
A = 1 point
D = 2 points
I = 1 point
N = 1 point
G = 2 points

Persuading is worth at least 14 points in the game of scrabble.

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05 August 2017 13:42