Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overpersuade

/ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-per-suade
IPA: /ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪd/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To win someone over through persuasion; to convince (someone) to do something against their own judgement or wishes.

Example Sentences

"Opportunitie casting him into the company of foure French Gallants well attended [...]; over-perswaded him to goe with them into France, to the Dutchesse of Mercury, from whom they should not only have meanes, but also Letter of favour to her noble Duke [...]."
"[…] Persius has given us a very humorous account of a young fellow who was roused out of his bed in order to be sent on a long voyage, by Avarice, and afterwards overpersuaded and kept at home by Luxury."
"And I let him overpersuade me. He was right, really."

Etymology

From over- + persuade.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪd/

Inflected Forms

overpersuades (present, singular) overpersuading (participle, present) overpersuaded (participle, past) overpersuaded (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce overpersuade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪd/.
What does overpersuade mean?: To win someone over through persuasion; to convince (someone) to do something against their own judgement or wishes.
Where does overpersuade come from?: From over- + persuade.

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