If something persuades someone to take a particular course of action, it causes them to take that course of action because it is a good reason for doing so. The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again
If you persuade someone to do something, you cause them to do it by giving them good reasons for doing it. My husband persuaded me to come They were eventually persuaded by the police to give themselves up. + persuader persuaders per·suad·er All great persuaders and salesmen are the same
To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc
If you persuade someone that something is true, you say things that eventually make them believe that it is true. I've persuaded Mrs Tennant that it's time she retired Derek persuaded me of the feasibility of the idea. = convince + persuaded per·suad·ed He is not persuaded of the need for electoral reform