persuade
verb (used with object)
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
have persuaded
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present perfectof persuade.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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He said that Warsh and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have persuaded Trump that the best way to lower borrowing costs is to talk tough on inflation and even raise the short-term fed-funds rate if necessary.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The nationalistic shift and threats to supply chains have persuaded Europe to break with its traditional willingness to rely on foreign military suppliers, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
All those factors have persuaded Charles Kupchan, another scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, that an enduring peace agreement is unlikely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
But the attacks have persuaded some Wall Street firms to change their messaging to avoid controversy.
From Reuters ● Jul. 10, 2023
I seem to have persuaded Susan and Robert, who no longer look concerned for my mental stability, but Caleb narrows his eyes at me, the way he does when he suspects someone of duplicity.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
