persuade
/pəˈsweɪd/verb
उच्चारण पस्वेड
(किसी को कुछ करने के लिए) राज़ी करना, मनाना
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[T] ~ sb (to do sth) | ~ sb into sth/into doing sth
to make somebody agree to do something by giving them good reasons
(किसी को कुछ करने के लिए) राज़ी करना, मनाना
- Radhika persuaded her father to let her study in Delhi.
- Nobody could persuade him to change his mind.
- Radhika persuaded her friend to join the choir.
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- I could not persuade him to see a doctor.
- They persuaded the shopkeeper to lower the price.
Opposite dissuade discourage
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[T] ~ sb (of sth) | ~ sb (that)…
to make somebody believe that something is true
विश्वास दिलाना, कायल करना
- I am persuaded that he is innocent.
- The evidence persuaded the jury that she was telling the truth.
- The lawyer tried to persuade the judge that his client was innocent.
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- He persuaded himself that he had done nothing wrong.
- Nothing could persuade her of the danger.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
persuade sb to-infinitive
Persuade takes a person and then to + verb. It means success: the person has agreed, so persuade is different from try to persuade.
'Persuade' के बाद व्यक्ति और फिर to + verb आता है। इसमें सफलता का भाव है: व्यक्ति मान गया है, इसलिए यह 'try to persuade' से अलग है।
- Radhika persuaded her father to buy her a laptop.
- I could not persuade him to change his mind.
persuade sb of sth / that-clause
To convince someone that something is true, use persuade sb of sth or persuade sb that + clause.
किसी को किसी बात की सच्चाई का विश्वास दिलाने के लिए 'persuade sb of sth' या 'persuade sb that + clause' आता है।
- The lawyer persuaded the jury of her innocence.
- He persuaded us that the plan was safe.
persuade sb into / out of -ing
Use into -ing to push a person towards an action and out of -ing to turn them away from it.
किसी को कार्य की ओर प्रेरित करने के लिए 'into -ing' और उससे हटाने के लिए 'out of -ing' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She persuaded him out of leaving the course.
be persuaded / persuaded by
The passive means convinced. By names the argument that convinced the person.
Passive रूप का अर्थ कायल हो जाना है। 'By' उस तर्क को बताता है जिसने व्यक्ति को कायल किया।
- We were persuaded by her calm argument.
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adverb + persuade
easilyfinallyeventuallyhardlysuccessfully
- He finally persuaded the manager to extend the deadline.
persuade + object
the jurythe votersparentscustomersthe committee
- The advertisement aims to persuade customers to buy the new phone.
noun + persuade
try tofail tomanage torefuse to bebe hard to
- I tried to persuade her, but she refused.
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- The teacher persuaded the parents to send their daughters to college.
शिक्षक ने अभिभावकों को अपनी बेटियों को कॉलेज भेजने के लिए राज़ी कर लिया।
- He is easily persuaded by clever salesmen.
चतुर विक्रेता उसे आसानी से राज़ी कर लेते हैं।
- She persuaded the guard to let her enter the hall.
उसने गार्ड को हॉल में प्रवेश करने देने के लिए मना लिया।
- Nothing will persuade me that he is guilty.
कोई भी बात मुझे यह विश्वास नहीं दिला सकती कि वह दोषी है।
- The company persuaded the villagers into selling their land.
कंपनी ने ग्रामीणों को अपनी ज़मीन बेचने के लिए राज़ी कर लिया।
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✗ She persuaded me for joining the club.
✓ She persuaded me to join the club.
Persuade takes to + verb, not for + -ing.
'Persuade' के बाद to + verb आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ I persuaded him but he did not agree.
✓ I tried to persuade him, but he did not agree.
Persuade implies success, so it cannot be followed by disagreement; use tried to persuade.
'Persuade' में सफलता का भाव है, इसलिए उसके बाद असहमति नहीं आ सकती; 'tried to persuade' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ They persuaded to the villagers to vote.
✓ They persuaded the villagers to vote.
Persuade is transitive; no preposition before its object.
'Persuade' सकर्मक है; इसके object से पहले preposition नहीं आता।
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Persuade, convince and influence differ in what the listener ends up doing or believing.
Persuade, convince और influence में अंतर इस बात का है कि श्रोता अंत में क्या करता या मानता है।
To make someone agree to act, usually with reasons.
कारण बताकर किसी को कार्य करने के लिए राज़ी करना।
- She persuaded him to apply.
To make someone believe something is true.
किसी को किसी बात की सत्यता का विश्वास दिलाना।
- She convinced him she was right.
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§Grammar and usage
Persuade sb to do sth; dissuade sb from doing sth.
'persuade sb to do sth' और 'dissuade sb from doing sth' आता है।