persuade

Persuade vs Follow - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between persuade and follow

is that persuade is while follow is to go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

Consent vs Persuade - What's the difference?

In transitive obsolete terms the difference between consent and persuade

is that consent is to grant; to allow; to assent to while persuade is to convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

As verbs the difference between consent and persuade

is that consent is to express willingness, to give permission while persuade is to successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.

As a noun consent

is voluntary agreement or permission.

Pursuant vs Persuade - What's the difference?

pursuant | persuade |

As an adjective pursuant

is in conformance to, or in agreement with.

As an adverb pursuant

is accordingly; consequently.

As a verb persuade is

to successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.

Willing vs Persuade - What's the difference?

willing | persuade |

As verbs the difference between willing and persuade

is that willing is while persuade is .

As an adjective willing

is ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.

As a noun willing

is (rare|or|obsolete) the execution of a will.

Persuade vs Entertain - What's the difference?

persuade | entertain |

In transitive terms the difference between persuade and entertain

is that persuade is to successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway while entertain is to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind.