persuade
To successfully convince to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through…To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
» I was persuaded to stop smoking.
Меня уговорили бросить курить.
Мене переконали кинути палити.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence.
That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.
überreden, gewinnen, verführen
убежда́тьubeždátʹ, убеди́тьubedítʹ, угова́риватьugovárivatʹ
переко́нуватиperekónuvaty, перекона́тиperekonáty
(obsolete, transitive)To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe (something).
(archaic, regional, transitive)To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
- cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
- win approval or support for
Examples
781 sentencesI was persuaded to stop smoking.
Мене переконали кинути палити.
ruМеня уговорили бросить курить.
We persuaded him not to go.
Ми переконали його не йти.
ruМы убедили его не ходить.
She attempted to persuade her father.
Вона спробувала переконати свого батька.
ruОна попыталась убедить своего отца.
deSie versuchte, ihren Vater zu überreden.
I persuaded Tom to help me.
Я переконав Тома допомогти мені.
ruЯ убедил Тома помочь мне.
Tom was persuaded, but not me.
Том був переконаний, але не я.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin persuādeō (“to persuade”). Cognate to for, sweet.From Latin persuādeō (“to persuade”). Cognate to for, sweet.
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Forms
persuades, persuading, persuaded, persuadedSynonyms
22 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- tried to persuade
- able to persuade
- best to persuade
- managed to persuade
- could be persuaded
- be persuaded to
- one who persuaded
- need to persuade
- couldn't persuade
- persuaded to help
- almost persuaded
- have to persuade