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argument — ar·gu·ment n 1: a reason or the reasoning given for or against a matter under discussion compare evidence, proof 2: the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing; esp: oral argum … Law dictionary
Persuade — Per*suade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Persuaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persuading}.] [L. persuadere, persuasum; per + suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. persuader. See {Per }, and {Suasion}.] 1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
persuade — [v] cause to believe; convince to do actuate, advise, affect, allure, argue into, assure, blandish, brainwash*, bring around, bring to senses, cajole, coax, convert, counsel, draw, enlist, entice, exhort, gain confidence of, get, impel, impress,… … New thesaurus
persuade — ► VERB 1) induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. 2) cause (someone) to believe something. DERIVATIVES persuadable adjective persuader noun. ORIGIN Latin persuadere, from suadere advise … English terms dictionary
Argument — This article is about the subject as it is studied in logic and philosophy. For other uses, see Argument (disambiguation). In philosophy and logic, an argument is an attempt to persuade someone of something, by giving reasons or evidence for… … Wikipedia
persuade */*/*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈsweɪd] / US [pərˈsweɪd] verb [transitive] Word forms persuade : present tense I/you/we/they persuade he/she/it persuades present participle persuading past tense persuaded past participle persuaded Ways of persuading someone to do/not… … English dictionary
persuade — per|suade [ pər sweıd ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should: He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to persuade him. persuade someone to do something: Nobody… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
persuade — verb (T) 1 to make someone decide to do something, especially by repeatedly asking them or telling them reasons why they should do it: persuade sb to do sth: I finally managed to persuade her to go out for a drink with me. | persuade sb: Leo… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
argument — /ahr gyeuh meuhnt/, n. 1. an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument. 2. a discussion involving differing points of view; debate: They were deeply involved in an argument about inflation. 3. a process of… … Universalium
persuade — persuadable, adj. persuadability, persuadableness, n. persuadably, adv. persuadingly, adv. /peuhr swayd /, v.t., persuaded, persuading. 1. to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait. 2.… … Universalium
