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- [per-sweyd]
- /pərˈsweɪd/
- /pəˈsweɪd/
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- [per-sweyd]
- /pərˈsweɪd/
Definitions of persuaded word
- verb with object persuaded to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging: We could not persuade him to wait. 1
- verb with object persuaded to induce to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; convince: to persuade the judge of the prisoner's innocence. 1
- adjective persuaded forced by the power of argument to accept something; convinced 0
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Origin of persuaded
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
From the Latin word persuādēre, dating back to 1505-15. See per-, dissuade, suasion
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Parts of speech for Persuaded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
persuaded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
persuaded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for persuaded
adj persuaded
- convinced — If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true.
- indoctrinated — to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
- induced — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
- influenced — the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others: He used family influence to get the contract.
- managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
adjective persuaded
- allured — to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
- impelled — to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
- inveigled — Simple past tense and past participle of inveigle.
- led — simple past tense and past participle of lead1 .
verb persuaded
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
- drew — simple past tense of draw.
- dunned — to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt.
- finagled — Simple past tense and past participle of finagle.
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
Antonyms for persuaded
verb persuaded
- coerced — to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document.
- decreed — a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law: a presidential decree.
- deterred — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- dissuaded — Simple past tense and past participle of dissuade.
- forfended — Simple past tense and past participle of forfend.
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