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 |
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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
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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:
Moral arguments about care and fairness persuade both liberals and conservatives
Dec 29, 2025 Phys.org
Dec 29, 2025 Phys.org
Zara Tindall 'persuaded' cousin Princess Eugenie to share pregnancy news with King Charles – report
May 10, 2026 HELLO! Magazine
May 10, 2026 HELLO! Magazine
Fabrizio Romano shares latest as Chelsea attempt to persuade Xabi Alonso
May 10, 2026 The Chelsea Chronicle
May 10, 2026 The Chelsea Chronicle
🎈 Why governments need to persuade young people that democracy is just and fair
Apr 8, 2026 European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
Apr 8, 2026 European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)