Past tense of persuade; convinced someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.
From Latin persuadere, combining per- (thoroughly) and suadere (to urge or advise). The word entered English through Old French persuader in the 14th century, maintaining its core meaning of influencing through reasoned appeal.
The root 'suadere' also gave us 'suave' - originally meaning 'sweet' or 'agreeable,' connecting the ideas of smooth persuasion and charming personality. Interestingly, the Romans distinguished between persuasion (appealing to reason) and rhetoric (appealing to emotion).
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