persuade
verb (used with object)
to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
persuaded
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past participleof persuade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof persuade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
persuadeverb (used with object)to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging.
Example Sentences
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It was Aimee who persuaded him to invest in somewhere more rural before they even married.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Thomas performed the bit, committed to it and was persuaded by his producer and fellow comedian, Tim Robinson, to keep the joke in the final cut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Gilbert persuaded officials of his plan to revive the city: Instead of wooing office tenants, it would mean attracting young, educated residents with money to spend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It looked as though the vendor had raided a secret convention of 1990s elementary-school teachers and persuaded them to turn in their uniforms.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
It was my junior year of high school, and Mitra persuaded my parents to let me play hooky for the day.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
