Persuade

verb

pər'sweɪd

Verb

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!”
Type of:InduceGetStimulate
win approval or support for
Similar:Carry Sway
Type of:WorkInfluence

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

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