persuadere

Definitions of persuadere
  1. verb
    make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
    synonyms: capacitare, convincere, girare, riadattare, vincere
  2. verb
    spur on
    synonyms: favorire, incitare, incoraggiare, indurre, invogliare, muovere, promuovere, proteggere, rinfrancare, spingere, spronare
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    type of:
    fare, fare in modo
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
  3. verb
    press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    synonyms: incitare, incoraggiare, indurre, muovere, spingere, spronare
    calcare, conculcare, opprimere
    strive and make an effort to reach a goal
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    type of:
    esortare, premere
    force or impel in an indicated direction
  4. verb
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
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    antonyms:
    dissuadere, distogliere, sconsigliare, smuovere
    turn away from by persuasion
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    piazzare
    persuade somebody to accept something
    capacitare, convincere, girare, riadattare, vincere
    make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
    accertare, assicurare, certificare
    assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
    circonvenire, circuire, incantare, influenzare, insidiare
    induce into action by using one's charm
    invogliarsi
    try presumptuously
    calamitare, incantare, magnetizzare
    attract strongly, as if with a magnet
    bistrattare, maltrattare
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
    type of:
    fare, fare in modo
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
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