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What does persuade mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word persuade? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.
  2. (transitive, now rare, dialectal) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
  3. (transitive, obsolete) To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
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Well-born but impecunious younger brothers kidnap heiresses and roguishly attempt to persuade them into matrimony.
Her husband, parents, and in-laws had also counselled her but could not persuade her to terminate the pregnancy.
The farmer, seeing the birds he raised for food being killed, tried to persuade the hunter to stop.
The British charity has gone on the offensive to persuade British people to stop eating meat.
Despite the tenuous nature of these links, professionals are obliged to advise and even persuade parents to follow the campaign's advice.
I have to say, if the idea was to persuade any of us that her followers are sane and rational people, the plan backfired in spectacular fashion.

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