persuade
verb (used with object)
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
had persuaded
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past perfectof persuade.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Wiles, the White House chief of staff, told others that Sacks had persuaded him to do so in a last-minute call, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 2017, Sir Sadiq said he agreed to a full-time police presence, meaning 24-hour police protection, when the risks to those around him had persuaded him to change his mind.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
Weirdly, he had persuaded Stein to translate the speeches of Philippe Pétain, the leader of the collaborationist Vichy regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
It said it had it had persuaded her to join the cause and demanded that her millionaire father stage a massive food distribution program for the poor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024
Lobbyists from the oil, tire, and automobile industries, among others, had persuaded state and federal agencies to assume that fundamental expense.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
