persuade (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
def twist somebody's arm
examples You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!
Frame - 30 Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 24 Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Outgoing links
Hypernym induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Derivationally related form persuade → persuasible
Derivationally related form persuade → persuasive; persuade → persuasion; persuade → persuader
Antonym persuade → dissuade
Hyponym hustle; bring round, bring around; badger; sell; chat up; talk into; rope in; wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle; convert, win over, convince; brainwash; assure; charm, influence, tempt; prevail; drag; tempt; seduce, score, make
Incoming links
Derivationally related form persuasive → persuade; persuasion → persuade; persuader → persuade
Derivationally related form persuasible → persuade
Hypernym hustle; bring round, bring around; badger; sell; chat up; talk into; rope in; wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle; convert, win over, convince; brainwash; assure; charm, influence, tempt; prevail; drag; tempt; seduce, score, make
Antonym dissuade → persuade
Hyponym induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make

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