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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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  1. v. t. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.
  2. v. t. To try to influence.
  3. v. t. To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
  4. v. t. To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend.
  5. v. i. To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion.
  6. n. Persuasion.
  7. v. win approval or support for
  8. v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
  9. To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion. Shak.
  10. v:100 v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm