persuade
verb (used with object)
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
has persuaded
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present perfectof persuade (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since 2018, he has persuaded FIFA, the soccer governing body, to open an office in Kigali and cut sponsorship deals with top European soccer clubs, including FC Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
Chen has persuaded some of the survivors to go to counseling by saying that, if they want to apply for compensation or if there’s ever a lawsuit, they need to prove they were traumatized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2023
The new work has persuaded some initial skeptics.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2023
Now 16, Evan is still playing and has persuaded his team to mandate neck guards.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
My work with the poor and the incarcerated has persuaded me that the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
