persuade
gb/pɚswˈeɪd/ us/pɚswˈeɪd/
B1
Inggeris
~ 1900
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
B1
action
1
Convince someone to act or believe
To make someone agree to do something or believe something by talking to them.
Corak penggunaan:
to persuade [someone] to [do something]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'persuade' with 'convince'. Use 'persuade' when you want someone to do something, and 'convince' when you want someone to believe something. However, they often overlap in everyday speech.
Sinonim
convince (Often interchangeable, but 'convince' can focus more on changing beliefs, while 'persuade' can emphasize prompting action.)
Antonim
dissuade (Means to convince someone not to do something, the opposite of persuading them to do it.)
Kolokasi
persuade someone to act
|persuade the public
|persuade customers
|persuade a friend
Tema
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- She persuaded her parents to let her study abroad.
- The lawyer persuaded the jury of his client's innocence.
- I was persuaded by the reviews to buy the book.
- They tried to persuade him to join the team.
- He finally persuaded her that it was safe.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- She persuaded me to try the cake.
- He persuaded his friend to play soccer.
- My teacher persuaded me to read more books.
- They persuaded us to visit the museum.
- I persuaded my brother to help me.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
persuade
IPA
GB/pɚswˈeɪd/
US/pɚswˈeɪd/
Suku kata dan tekanan
per - suade (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: persuade
- 3rd Person Singular: persuades
- Present Participle: persuading
- Past: persuaded
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Forms
persuades
verb
persuading
verb
persuaded
verb
Core family
persuasion
noun B1
persuasive
adjective B2
Related words
persuasively
adverb C1
persuadable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unpersuasive
adjective
dissuade
verb
Advanced or less common
persuasiveness
noun
persuader
noun
Ungkapan
persuade someone otherwise
1/pɚswˈeɪd sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Change someone's current opinion or plan
To make someone change their mind about what they think or plan to do.
Contoh
- I was going to quit my job, but my boss persuaded me otherwise.
- She wanted to skip the meeting, but I persuaded her otherwise.
try to persuade
1/tɹˈaɪ tə pɚswˈeɪd/
fixed phrase
Attempt to convince someone
To make an effort to get someone to agree with you or do what you want.
Contoh
- He tried to persuade me to take the job.
- They are trying to persuade voters to support the new law.