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persuade

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The meaning (definition) of the word persuade

to talk someone into doing or believing something

The word persuade used in a sentence

I tried to persuade my mom to let me stay up late.

Words that mean the same as persuade (synonyms)

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How the word persuade is said around the world

Frenchpersuader (persewahday)
Spanishpersuadir (payrswahtheer)
Mandarin说服 (shuō fú)
Hindiराज़ी करना (rahzee kurnah)
Arabicيقنع
Russianубеждать (ubezhdat')
Portuguese (EU)persuadir (payruhsoouhdeer)
Portuguese (BR)persuadir (payruhsooahjeer)
Japanese説得する (settoku suru)
Germanüberreden (ewburrayduhn)
Urduقائل کرنا (kyl kahrnah)
Punjabiਮਨਾਉਣਾ (muhnownah)
Korean설득하다 (seoldeughada)
Hebrewלְשַׁכְנֵעַ (lshahkhnayah)
Greekπείθω (peitho)
Dutchovertuigen (ohvuhrterewghuhn)
Tagaloghikayatin (heekahyahteen)
Vietnamesethuyết phục (tweeeurt fooky)
Turkishikna etmek (iknah etmek)
Persianمتقاعد کردن (mohtaykahayd kahrdahn)
Polishnamówić (nahmooveech)
Ukrainianпереконати (perekonaty)
Bengaliরাজি করানো (rahgyee kawrahnoh)
Swedishövertyga (ervuhtewgah)
Italianpersuadere (payrsuuahdayray)

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