| Persuade 1. (v. t.) To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives. 2. (v. t.) To try to influence. 3. (v. t.) To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe. 4. (v. t.) To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend. 5. (v. i.) To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion. 6. (n.) Persuasion. Thesaurus Entries admonish, affect, argue into, assure, be convincing, bend, bias, bring, bring home to, bring over, bring round, bring to reason, captivate, carry conviction, caution, charge, charm, color, con, convert, convict, convince, dispose, draw over, drive home to, encourage, enjoin, evangelize, exhort, expostulate, gain, gain over, hook, hook in, importune, incite, incline, induce, influence, inspire belief, issue a caveat, lead, lead to believe, move, outtalk, preach, predispose, press, prevail on, prevail upon, prevail with, prompt, proselyte, proselytize, remonstrate, satisfy, sell, sell one on, soften up, sway, talk into, talk over, tinge, tone, urge, wangle, wangle into, warn, wean, wear down, weigh with, win, win over, work |