persuaded; persuading
1
: to move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action
2
: to plead with : urge
persuader
noun
Examples of persuade in a Sentence
He persuaded his friend to go back to school.
She couldn't be persuaded to go.
He would not let himself be persuaded into buying the more expensive stereo.
I am not easily persuaded.
They persuaded us that we were wrong.
He persuaded himself that he had made the right choice.
Recent Examples on the Web
Aged 15, after appearing on the cover of Elle, Bardot was noticed by budding film director Roger Vadim, who persuaded Marc Allegret to invite her to audition for Les Lauriers Sont Coupes.
—
Isobel Thompson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
Trump has been somewhat receptive to Putin’s demands, making the case that the Russian president can be persuaded to end the war if Kyiv agrees to cede Ukrainian land in the Donbas region and if Western powers offer economic incentives to bring Russia back into the global economy.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Judges have agreed these cases were filed too late and they haven’t been persuaded to extend the statute of limitations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The untold story of how the BBC tried to persuade Laurence Olivier to make his first TV appearance is to be released in a new archive project from the corporation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persuade
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Isobel Thompson, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2025
Trump has been somewhat receptive to Putin’s demands, making the case that the Russian president can be persuaded to end the war if Kyiv agrees to cede Ukrainian land in the Donbas region and if Western powers offer economic incentives to bring Russia back into the global economy.
—Will Weissert, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Judges have agreed these cases were filed too late and they haven’t been persuaded to extend the statute of limitations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2025
The untold story of how the BBC tried to persuade Laurence Olivier to make his first TV appearance is to be released in a new archive project from the corporation.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persuade
Cite this Entry
“Persuade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/persuade. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
persuade
verb
per·suade
pər-ˈswād 
persuaded; persuading
: to win over to a belief or to a course of action by argument or earnest request
persuadable
adjective
-ˈswād-ə-bəl
persuader
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share