persuade
Example Sentences
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The rift is an unwelcome complication as the U.S. works to keep Iran contained and persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear program.
So if the courts cannot now be persuaded to abandon the fiction of dual sovereignty, they should at least not apply it in capital cases.
From Salon
This included persuading the War Office of the benefits of using sphagnum moss for wound dressings.
From BBC
Meanwhile, U.S. efforts to persuade other countries to contribute troops to the proposed stabilization force have made little headway so far.
People need to be persuaded that these ships are safe.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
