Word

persuade, v.
(persuaded, persuades, persuading)
freq. cnt. 29

win approval or support for
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 3

carry persuade sway

sample sentences

"Carry all before one"
"His speech did not sway the voters"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

persuasive persuasible

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sway

semantic pointers

verb group

carry

hypernym

influence, act upon, work

cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

persuade

sample sentences

"You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

persuasive persuasible persuasion persuader

antonym

dissuade

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, cause, have, get, induce, stimulate

hyponym

hustle bring round, bring around badger sell chat up talk into rope in coax, wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, sweet-talk, inveigle convince, convert, win over brainwash assure tempt, charm, influence prevail drag tempt seduce, score, make