persuade :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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Verbs (3)

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

carry, sway

v. win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

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Fuzzynyms (23)

press, urge, exhort

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

counsel, advise

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

press, bid, adjure, beseech, entreat

v. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

allure, tempt

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

touch, impact, affect, bear on, bear upon, touch on

v. have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

prevail on, prevail upon

v. "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

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Antonyms (12)

dissuade, deter

v. turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

pull, draw, force

v. cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

drive

v. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"

compel, oblige, obligate

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

admonish, warn, discourage

v. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

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