persuade
🇺🇸
/pərˈsweɪd/
🇬🇧
/pəˈsweɪd/
verb
B1
to convince someone to do something by giving good reasons
I tried to persuade my friend to come to the party.
B1
to make someone believe something is true
She tried to persuade them that her idea was good.
translation
to convince someone to do something by giving good reasons; to make someone believe something is true
Word Forms
3rd Present
persuades
Past
persuaded
Perfect
persuaded
Progressive
persuading