cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
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"You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
They %s him to write the letter
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