Persuade

per-swad', v. To influence by argument, advice, entreaty, or expostulation to convince by argument or reasons, induce, prevail on, allure, entice. [F. persuader, L. persuadere, -svasum, fr. per and suadere, to advise, persuade.] — Persuad'er, n. — Persuad'able, a. — Persua's ible, -swa'si-bl. a. Capable of being persuaded. [F.] — Persna's ibil'ity, n. — Persuasion, -zhun, n. Act of, or state of being, etc.; a creed or belief a sect adhering to a creed. [F.] — Fersua's ive, -siv, a. Tending to persuade: having the power of persuading. — An incitement an exhortation. [F. persuasif.] — Persua'- sively, adv. — Persuasivene , n. — PersuaSory, -sort, a. Having power or tendency to persuade persuasive.