To persuade
Example: She persuades others to support her proposal
Definition
"To persuade" means to convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning, argument, or appeal. It involves influencing others' thoughts or actions by presenting compelling reasons or emotional appeals, as in the example 'She persuades others to support her proposal.'
Etymology
The word "to persuade" comes from the Latin 'persuadere,' which combines 'per-' meaning 'through' and 'suadere' meaning 'to advise or urge.' Did you know that the root 'suadere' is also related to words about advice and urging, highlighting the act of convincing through suggestion?
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"To persuade" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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