persuaded
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
An inflected form of persuade · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,938 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,583 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- win approval or support for also: carry, sway Carry all before oneHis speech did not sway the voters
- 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!
persuaded in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He persuaded me to go into the shop and ask for a cake.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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Mme. Favoral wished to call him back and return it; but Mlle. Gilberte persuaded her not to.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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I hope I have persuaded you that coming to town with the children was not a foolish undertaking.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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It must have been some very strong influence which persuaded him to volunteer, he who hated the very thought.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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At last he persuaded them to let him lie quietly in his room, where no one came to trouble him.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1