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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Last spring, advocates persuaded council members to pursue a ballot measure that would double the parks allocation over four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Jobs was persuaded that a retail presence would be vital to the company’s comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
That’s right: Oprah Winfrey persuaded her followers to buy a cylindrical glass container holding paper and air, for $45.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
The AA said its campaigning had persuaded the UK government to set up pump-price transparency.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Visit by visit, letter by letter, Elisha persuaded and reassured Mother Fox.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
