"overpersuade" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌəʊvəpəˈsweɪd/ [UK] Forms: overpersuades [present, singular, third-person], overpersuading [participle, present], overpersuaded [participle, past], overpersuaded [past]
Etymology: From over- + persuade. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|persuade}} over- + persuade Head templates: {{en-verb}} overpersuade (third-person singular simple present overpersuades, present participle overpersuading, simple past and past participle overpersuaded)
  1. To win someone over through persuasion; to convince (someone) to do something against their own judgement or wishes.
    Sense id: en-overpersuade-en-verb-TLyJYNWP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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