Collocations for persuade - verb
ADV.
successfully | almost | eventually, finally | quickly | easily
She was easily persuaded to accompany us.
She was easily persuaded to accompany us.
gently
Dave gently persuaded the fish close enough to be lifted aboard the boat.
Dave gently persuaded the fish close enough to be lifted aboard the boat.
personally
The education minister personally persuaded the prime minister to rethink.
The education minister personally persuaded the prime minister to rethink.
somehow
He somehow persuaded the studio to let him make the film.
He somehow persuaded the studio to let him make the film.
VERB + PERSUADE
attempt to, endeavour to, seek to, try to | hope to | be able/unable to, can/could | manage to
He eventually managed to persuade one of the staff to let him in.
He eventually managed to persuade one of the staff to let him in.
help (to) | be difficult to | fail to
PREP.
into
She was persuaded into buying an expensive dress.
She was persuaded into buying an expensive dress.
of
We must persuade the government of the need for change.
We must persuade the government of the need for change.
PHRASES
an attempt/effort to persuade sb
an unsuccessful attempt to persuade her colleagues
an unsuccessful attempt to persuade her colleagues
be reluctantly persuaded
I was reluctantly persuaded to join the committee.
I was reluctantly persuaded to join the committee.
have difficulty (in) persuading sb
They had difficulty in persuading the two sides to sit down together.
They had difficulty in persuading the two sides to sit down together.