/pɛʁ.sɥa.de/
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to persuade, to convince
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Word origin
From Latin persuadere, built from per- ('thoroughly') and suadere ('to advise, to urge').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- persuadere
- English cognates
- persuade, suave, sweet
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | persuade | persuadais | persuadai | persuaderai | persuaderais |
| tu | persuades | persuadais | persuadas | persuaderas | persuaderais |
| il/elle | persuade | persuadait | persuada | persuadera | persuaderait |
| nous | persuadons | persuadions | persuadâmes | persuaderons | persuaderions |
| vous | persuadez | persuadiez | persuadâtes | persuaderez | persuaderiez |
| ils/elles | persuadent | persuadaient | persuadèrent | persuaderont | persuaderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | persuade | persuadasse |
| tu | persuades | persuadasses |
| il/elle | persuade | persuadât |
| nous | persuadions | persuadassions |
| vous | persuadiez | persuadassiez |
| ils/elles | persuadent | persuadassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | persuade |
| nous | persuadons |
| vous | persuadez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- persuadant
- Past participle
- persuadé · persuadée · persuadés · persuadées
Examples
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He persuaded his father to sell the house.
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Nothing can persuade him to change his mind.
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They always persuade customers to buy more.
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She easily persuades the people around her.
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His mother persuaded him to stay another year.
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