persuade
verb (used with object)
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
is persuading
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present progressiveof persuade (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Melinda Farina, a plastic surgery consultant and patient advocate known as the Beauty Broker, worries that social media is persuading a lot of younger women they need a bleph.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
The problem they face is persuading victims to testify in court.
From BBC ● May 14, 2023
Bard has a small alumni base, he said, so a large part of his job is persuading wealthy people who are not affiliated with the institution to give money.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
The steep challenge for this group, Grant said, is persuading banks, government agencies and others to accept “self-sovereign” claims, rather than those backed by a DMV or other government agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2022
Then, perhaps, our Malay is persuading the chief that he will make more of us by ransoming us, and, as we are still alive, we may find a chance of escaping.
From Mark Seaworth by William Henry Giles Kingston
