"persuading" meaning in All languages combined

See persuading on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more persuading [comparative], most persuading [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} persuading (comparative more persuading, superlative most persuading)
  1. persuasive Derived forms: persuadingly, unpersuading
    Sense id: en-persuading-en-adj-YQ0diq7j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 11 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 4 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 3 8

Noun [English]

Forms: persuadings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} persuading (plural persuadings)
  1. An act of persuasion.
    Sense id: en-persuading-en-noun-53FkaOmG

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} persuading
  1. present participle and gerund of persuade Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: persuade
    Sense id: en-persuading-en-verb-UO~At16X

Inflected forms

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