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persuade

One entry found for persuade.
Main Entry: per·suade
Pronunciation: p&r-'swAd
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): per·suad·ed; per·suad·ing
Etymology: Latin persuadEre, from per- thoroughly + suadEre to advise, urge -- more at SWEET
1 : to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
2 : to plead with : URGE
- per·suad·er noun