Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb
persuade
IPA pronunciation: /pəˈsweɪd/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
убеждать, уговаривать
English definition
To make someone do or believe something by giving them good reasons.
Example
He persuaded his parents to let him go on the trip.
Collocations
- persuade to
- persuade into
- persuade that
- try to persuade
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