Argue vs Persuade - What's the difference?
argue | persuade |
(obsolete) To prove.
To shows grounds for concluding ((that)); to indicate, imply.
* 1910 , , "The Soul of Laploshka", Reginald in Russia :
To debate, disagree or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints.
To have an argument, a quarrel.
To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
To successfully convince (someone) to agree to, accept, or do something, usually through reasoning and verbal influence. Compare sway.
* (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
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* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=November 10, author=Jeremy Wilson, work=Telegraph
, title= To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).
* (Bible), 2 (w) xviii. 32
* 1834 , (w),
(obsolete) To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.
* (Bible), (w) vi. 9
As verbs the difference between argue and persuade
is that argue is while persuade is .argue
English
Verb
(argu)- To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable.
- He also argued for stronger methods to be used against China.
- He argued as follows: America should stop Lend-Lease convoying, because it needs to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
- The two boys argued because of disagreement about the science project.
- He argued his point.
- He argued that America should stop Lend-Lease convoying because it needed to fortify its own Army with the supplies.
Derived terms
* argie-bargie * argle-bargle * arguable * argue the toss * arguer * argy-bargyExternal links
* *Anagrams
* English reporting verbs ----persuade
English
Alternative forms
* perswade (obsolete)Verb
(persuad)- That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.
- We will persuade him, be it possible.
- The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would miss them, he explained.
England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report, passage=The most persistent tormentor was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a hat-trick in last month’s corresponding fixture in Iceland. His ability to run at defences is instantly striking, but it is his clever use of possession that has persuaded some shrewd judges that he is an even better prospect than Theo Walcott.}}
- Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you.
A Narrative of the Life of, Nebraska 1987, p. 34:
- He persuaded me to go home, but I refused.
- Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.