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1. Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
   "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
    
2. Win approval or support for
   "persuade all before one";
   - carry, sway

Derived forms: persuades, persuading, persuaded

Type of: act upon, cause, get, have, induce, influence, make, stimulate, work

Antonym: dissuade

Encyclopedia: Persuade