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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: persuading (0.01049 detik)
Found 4 items, similar to persuading.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: persuade
membujuk
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: persuade
membujuk, membujukkan, merayu
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: persuade
persuade
v 1: win approval or support for;
“Carry all before one”;
“His
speech did not sway the voters” [syn:
carry,
sway]
2: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or
course of action; twist somebody's arm;
“You can't
persuade me to buy this ugly vase!” [ant:
dissuade]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Persuading
Persuade
\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,
expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination
by presenting sufficient motives.
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Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. --Acts
xxvi. 28.
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We will persuade him, be it possible. --Shak.
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2. To try to influence. [Obsolescent]
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Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you.
--2 Kings
xviii. 32.
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3. To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or
suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
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Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.
--Heb. vi. 9.
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4. To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to
recommend. --Jer. Taylor.
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Syn: To convince; induce; prevail on; win over; allure;
entice. See
Convince.
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