persuade
I
verb
actuate, advise, align, bend to one's will, blandish, bring a person to his senses, bring around, bring over, bring to reason, cajole, coax, compel, convert, convince, counsel, enlist, exercise influence, exert influence, exhort, gain the confidence of, impel, importune, impress, indoctrinate, induce, influence, inveigle, lead, lead to believe, lure, make one's point, make oneself felt, motivate, move, prevail upon, prompt, propagandize, proselyte, proselytize, rouse, satisfy by evidence, satisfy by proof, seduce, sell, suborn, sway, urge, win over, woo
II
index
agitate (activate), assure (give confidence to), bait (lure), coax, convince, counsel, exhort, incite, induce, influence, inspire, inveigle, lobby, motivate, prejudice (influence), pressure, prevail upon, prompt, reason (persuade), recommend, urge
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006