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verb ADV. successfully | almost | eventually, finally | quickly | easily She was easily persuaded to accompany us. | gently Dave gently persuaded the fish close enough to be lifted aboard the boat. | personally The education minister personally persuaded the prime minister to rethink. | somehow He somehow persuaded the studio to let him make the film. VERB + PERSUADE attempt to, endeavour to, seek to, try to | hope to | be able/unable to, can/could | manage to He eventually managed to persuade one of the staff to let him in. | help (to) | be difficult to | fail to PREP. into She was persuaded into buying an expensive dress. | of We must persuade the government of the need for change. PHRASES an attempt/effort to persuade sb an unsuccessful attempt to persuade her colleagues | be reluctantly persuaded I was reluctantly persuaded to join the committee. | have difficulty (in) persuading sb They had difficulty in persuading the two sides to sit down together.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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persuade
to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it:
• I persuaded her to change her mind. • Do you think you can persuade him to lend us the money?
talk somebody into (doing) something
to persuade someone to do something, especially something they do not really want to do:
• Why did I let you talk me into this? • He finally talked her into going on a date with him.
get somebody to do something
to make someone do something by persuading or asking them:
• If we can’t get a taxi I’ll get Joe to pick us up. • I know how to get you to kiss me.
convince
to persuade someone that they should do something, because it is the best or the right thing to do. Some British speakers think this use is incorrect, and prefer to use persuade:
• It would be difficult to convince him to move.
encourage
to try to persuade someone to do something, especially because you think it will be good for them:
• Children should be encouraged to read all kinds of books.
influence
to have an effect on what someone decides to do:
• What influences you to buy clothes?
coax
to persuade someone to do something by talking gently and kindly:
• I tried to coax him to eat a little.
cajole
to persuade someone to do something by praising them or making promises to them:
• He hoped to cajole her into selling her house.
put somebody up to something
to persuade or encourage someone to do something wrong or stupid:
• Who put you up to this?
dissuade
formal to persuade someone not to do something:
• How do you dissuade young people from experimenting with drugs?
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