persuade
verb (used with object)
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
persuades
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present tense formof persuade (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Longer-term coverage beyond that point will depend upon whether Medicare persuades insurers to participate—a prospect these companies have already balked at once.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
When we meet she persuades me to join her in the water telling me she just stays out after heavy rain, which can trigger spills of raw sewage.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Kolar explained that, besides actual innocence, “disproportionality is the second most powerful” argument that persuades clemency boards and governors.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
Though Aleys initially finds the Beguines “wanton” due to their “strange rites,” including casual dress and meetings, their charismatic leader, Grand Mistress Sophia Vermeulen, persuades Aleys of the group’s higher purpose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Roza turns on some charm and persuades her to buy a pair of shoes, too.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
