persuade (v.)
to make someone agree
Examples
- She persuaded me to go.
Key rules
- Persuade someone to do something
- Persuade someone that + clause
- Persuasion is the noun
Common mistakes
- She persuaded to me go โ She persuaded me to go
- I persuaded him of to try โ I persuaded him to try
Use cases
- Negotiations
- Arguments
- Selling ideas
๐ก Tip: Convince is a close synonym.