Persuade

per-swād′, v.t. to influence succe fully by argument, advice, .: to bring to any particular opinion: to cause to believe: to convince.— adj. Persuad′able .— n. Persuad′er .— adj. Persuā′sible , capable of being persuaded.— ns. Persuā′siblene , Persuasibil′ity ; Persuā′sion , act of persuading: state of being persuaded: settled opinion: a creed: a party adhering to a creed: ( Spens. ) an inducement.— adjs. Persuā′sive , Persuā′sory , having the power to persuade: influencing the mind or pa ions.— n. that which persuades or wins over.— adv. Persuā′sively .— n. Persuā′sivene . [Fr.,—L. persuadēre , -suasum — per , thoroughly, suadēre , to advise.]