persuade
Definitions
Verb
- Win approval or support for
- Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "persuade".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "persuade".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persuaded | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | pursue | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | persuading | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | persuasive | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | persia | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | perse | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | pervades | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | pervaded | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | personae | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | persuades | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | persuadable | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | pervade | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | persaud | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | prude | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | pershare | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | pergande | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | pruden | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | prasad | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | peruse | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | perset | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "persuade" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "persuade" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to persuade | 1 | 5 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "persuade" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "persuade".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Ten years after Brexit: Pollute, not persuade. Global Affairs. University of Navarra
Feb 15, 2026 Universidad de Navarra
Feb 15, 2026 Universidad de Navarra
If you've got to persuade them to help carry the bricks, they aren't the ones to build with
Mar 30, 2026 Si Phillips Talks Chelsea
Mar 30, 2026 Si Phillips Talks Chelsea
Writing to Persuade: Insights from Former New York Times Op-Ed Editor Trish Hall
Mar 16, 2020 Behavioral Scientist
Mar 16, 2020 Behavioral Scientist
Back to the old ways: China tries to persuade Taiwanese they’re Chinese
Mar 25, 2026 The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
Mar 25, 2026 The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
Kate Forbes: My husband and father were the hardest to persuade to back my decision to stand down
Jan 26, 2026 Holyrood Website
Jan 26, 2026 Holyrood Website