Definitions
cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
Word origin
From Latin persuādeō (“to persuade”). Cognate to for, sweet.
Used in a sentence
“That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.”
“We will persuade him, be it possible.”
“The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would miss them, he explained.”
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