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persuade

/pərˈsweɪd/ /pəˈsweɪd/
verb Regular verbpersuade persuaded
  1. 1 ikna etmek, inandırmak

Definition (English)

To make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons.

Example Sentences

  1. The salesman persuaded me to buy the car.
    Satıcı beni arabayı almaya ikna etti.
  2. We persuaded him to join our team.
    Onu ekibimize katılmaya ikna ettik.

Verb Forms Regular

Base persuade
/pərˈsweɪd/
Past persuaded
/pərˈsweɪdɪd/
Participle persuaded
/pərˈsweɪdɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpersuade → persuaded

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. persuaded /pərˈsweɪdɪd/

Synonyms

convincetalk intowin overcoaxinducesway

Antonyms

dissuadediscourage

Collocations

persuade someone to do somethingpersuade someone thattry to persuadebe easily persuaded

Related Words

argumentreasonbeliefopiniondecisiondebate