to persuade sb to
1persuadé — persuadé, ée (pèr su a dé, dée) part. passé de persuader. Que l on a porté à croire telle ou telle chose. • On n a qu à voir leurs livres [des pyrrhoniens], si l on n en est pas assez persuadé [de l incertitude des choses] ; on le deviendra… …
2persuadé — Persuadé, [persuad]ée. part. Un homme bien persuadé, uns femme bien persuadée des veritez de sa Religion. soyez bien persuadé que je ne me laisseray point prendre à ces faux semblans d amitié. j ay fait telle chose, persuadé que vous le… …
3Persuade — 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,… …
4persuade — I verb actuate, advise, align, bend to one s will, blandish, bring a person to his senses, bring around, bring over, bring to reason, cajole, coax, compel, convert, convince, counsel, enlist, exercise influence, exert influence, exhort, gain the… …
5Persuade — Per*suade , v. i. To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
6Persuade — Per*suade , n. Persuasion. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …
7persuade against — index caution, deter, discourage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8persuade by argument — index convince Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9persuade not to work — index picket Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10persuade oneself — index presuppose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
