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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPersuade
/pəˈsweɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument.
"He managed to persuade her to go with him."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin persuadere, from per- 'thoroughly' + suadere 'advise'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Persuade" is said worldwide
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persuader
Transliteration: persuader
"Il a réussi à la persuader de venir."
überreden
Transliteration: ueberreden
"Er hat es geschafft, sie zu überreden."
persuadere
Transliteration: persuadere
"È riuscito a persuaderla ad andare con lui."
persuadir
Transliteration: persuadir
"Él logró persuadirla para que fuera con él."
persuadir
Transliteration: persuadir
"Ele conseguiu persuadi-la a ir com ele."
مناانا
Transliteration: manana
Script: मनाना
"उसने उसे अपने साथ चलने के लिए मना लिया।"
说服
Transliteration: shuōfú
"他设法说服她和他一起去。"
설득하다
Transliteration: seoldeukhada
"그는 그녀를 설득하여 함께 가도록 했다."
説得する
Transliteration: settoku suru
"彼は彼女を説得して一緒に行かせた。"
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