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Dictionary » P » Persuade Persuadepersuade 1. To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. (acts xxvi. 28) We will persuade him, be it possible. (Shak) 2. To try to influence. Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you. (2 kings xviii. 32) 3. To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe. Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you. (Heb. Vi. 9) 4. To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend. Synonym: To convince, induce, prevail on, win over, allure, entice. See Convince. Origin: L. Persuadere, persuasum; per _ suadere to advise, persuade: cf. F. Persuader. See Per-, and Suasion.
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Results from our forumRe: Biology is not a scienceGamilia, Take it from someone who loves science but does not agree with the evolution thing. Your not going to persuade anyone by being inflammatory. Even if you have a completely valid point, you will not be received and you will appear to be a nut. I do agree that biology can ...
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Re: Bible vs Darwin... of scientific evidence which contradicts, or reproves the faulty claims made by creationist. One idea the creationist use as a tool to persuade others is illustrating how evolution, by natural selection,is utter non-sense, and to prove it they've used this exact metaphor: "If you ...
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Re: Threats to estuaries We have plenty but the problem is funding. For example, a lot of people here have been trying to persuade the government to expand the levee system along the Mississippi River for as long as I've been alive, warning that if nothing was done a major hurricane would cause ...
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Re: Threats to estuaries We have plenty but the problem is funding. For example, a lot of people here have been trying to persuade the government to expand the levee system along the Mississippi River for as long as I've been alive, warning that if nothing was done a major hurricane would cause ...
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Threats to estuariesWe have plenty but the problem is funding. For example, a lot of people here have been trying to persuade the government to expand the levee system along the Mississippi River for as long as I've been alive, warning that if nothing was done a major hurricane would cause ...
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