Persuading
/pər-ˈswā-dɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of persuade, meaning to cause someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument.
The lawyer is persuading the jury to consider the new evidence.
Forms
- persuade
- persuaded
- persuades
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Commentary
As a present participle, 'persuading' functions as a verb form; see 'persuade' for the substantive legal definition related to influencing decisions or beliefs.
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