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persuade

/pɚswˈeɪd/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. win approval or support for
    “Carry all before one”
  2. 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!”

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