Verb

(expostulat)

To protest or remonstrate; to reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of conduct.

* Jowett

Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong.

* 1719,

The tears would run plentifully down my face when I made these reflections; and sometimes I would expostulate with myself why Providence should thus completely ruin His creatures, and render them so absolutely miserable; so without help, abandoned, so entirely depressed, that it could hardly be rational to be thankful for such a life.

* 1843 , '', book 2, ch. XI, ''The Abbot’s Ways

[…] he affectionately loved many persons to whom he never or hardly ever shewed a countenance of love. Once on my venturing to expostulate with him on the subject, he reminded me of Solomon: “Many sons I have; it is not fit that I should smile on them.”

Verb

(persuad)

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

That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.

* (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)

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.

* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=November 10, author=Jeremy Wilson, work=Telegraph

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To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something).

* (Bible), 2 (w) xviii. 32

Hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you.

* 1834 , (w), A Narrative of the Life of , Nebraska 1987, p. 34:

He persuaded me to go home, but I refused.

(obsolete) To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe.

* (Bible), (w) vi. 9

Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you.