To advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; commend by exposition, argument, demonstration, etc.; inculcate.To lead to the opinion or conclusion (that); make (one) believe or think: frequently followed by that.To prevail upon, as by demonstration, exposition, argument, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; argue or reason into a certain belief or course of conduct; induce; win over.To convince, as by argument or reasons offered.Synonyms Convince, Persuade (see convince), prevail on,lead.To use persuasion.n. Persuasion.