overpersuade

o·ver·per·suade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-per-sweyd]
- /ˌoʊ vər pərˈsweɪd/
- /ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-per-sweyd]
- /ˌoʊ vər pərˈsweɪd/

Definitions of overpersuade word

verb with object overpersuade to persuade (a person) against his or her inclination or intention: By threats and taunts they had overpersuaded him to steal the car. 1
verb with object overpersuade to win or bring over by persuasion. 1
verb overpersuade to persuade (someone) against his or her inclination or judgment 1
verb transitive overpersuade to win over by persuading; esp., to persuade (someone) against one's natural inclinations 0

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Origin of overpersuade

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; over- + persuade

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Parts of speech for Overpersuade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overpersuade

overpersuade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overpersuade usage trend in Literature

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