Analysis Complete

persuade

/ persuade /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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!"
Opposites:
dissuade deter
Type of:
induce stimulate cause
Kinds of:
bring round bring around badger sell chat up
Derived:
persuasion suasion persuader inducer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 2
win approval or support for
"Carry all before one"
"His speech did not sway the voters"
Type of:
influence act upon work
Derived:
sway
Verb group:
carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

induce stimulate cause bring round bring around badger sell chat up dissuade deter influence act upon