overpersuade

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
21
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪd/(UK)

Definition of overpersuade

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To win someone over through persuasion; to convince (someone) to do something against their own judgement or wishes.
    “Opportunitie casting him into the company of foure French Gallants well attended [...]; over-perswaded him to goe with them into France, to the Dutchesse of Mercury, from whom they should not only have meanes, but also Letter of favour to her noble Duke [...].”
    “‘And I let him overpersuade me. He was right, really.’”

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Etymology

From over- + persuade.

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