| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | advise | recommend a course of action |
| 2. | advocate | argue in favor of |
| 3. | allay doubts | reduce uncertainty or concern |
| 4. | allure | strongly attract toward acceptance |
| 5. | answer doubts | respond to uncertainty persuasively |
| 6. | appeal to | make a persuasive request to |
| 7. | argue into | persuade by reasoning |
| 8. | back up | support with evidence or reasons |
| 9. | beguile | charm into agreement or action |
| 10. | bolster | strengthen someone’s belief or case |
| 11. | bring around | change someone’s opinion successfully |
| 12. | bring home to | make someone fully realize |
| 13. | bring in line | make someone conform or agree |
| 14. | bring over | persuade someone to your side |
| 15. | buttress | support strongly with reasons |
| 16. | cajole | persuade with flattery or urging |
| 17. | carry | win acceptance of a proposal |
| 18. | coax | gently persuade with patience |
| 19. | commend | present as worthy or good |
| 20. | con | deceive into agreement or action |
| 21. | confirm for | make someone more certain |
| 22. | convert | change someone to a belief |
| 23. | counsel | advise persuasively or thoughtfully |
| 24. | demonstrate to | show clearly to someone |
| 25. | dispel doubts | remove uncertainty from someone |
| 26. | dispose | incline someone toward something |
| 27. | dissuade | persuade against an action |
| 28. | drive home | make a point fully felt |
| 29. | drum into | forcefully teach or persuade |
| 30. | educate | inform to change opinion |
| 31. | embolden | make someone more willing |
| 32. | encourage | give confidence to act |
| 33. | enlist | gain someone’s support or help |
| 34. | entice | attract by offering appeal |
| 35. | entreat | earnestly ask someone to agree |
| 36. | exhort | strongly urge someone to act |
| 37. | gain assent | win formal agreement |
| 38. | galvanize | spur into immediate action |
| 39. | get across | make someone understand or accept |
| 40. | get agreement | obtain acceptance from someone |
| 41. | get to | persuade someone to do something |
| 42. | ground | base on solid reasons |
| 43. | hammer home | repeat until accepted |
| 44. | impel | drive someone toward action |
| 45. | implore | beg strongly for agreement |
| 46. | impress on | make someone understand deeply |
| 47. | incline | make someone more likely |
| 48. | inculcate | teach persistently until accepted |
| 49. | induce | lead someone to do something |
| 50. | influence | affect someone’s thinking or decision |
| 51. | instill | gradually establish in someone’s mind |
| 52. | justify to | show good reason to someone |
| 53. | lead | guide someone toward a conclusion |
| 54. | leave no doubt | make certainty complete |
| 55. | lure | draw someone in persuasively |
| 56. | make a case to | argue persuasively to someone |
| 57. | make believe | cause someone to accept falsely |
| 58. | mobilize | bring into action or support |
| 59. | motivate | give reason to act |
| 60. | nudge | gently push toward agreement |
| 61. | obtain buy-in | gain support or acceptance |
| 62. | obtain consent | get someone’s permission or agreement |
| 63. | overcome objections | answer resistance successfully |
| 64. | persuade | cause someone to believe or act |
| 65. | pitch | present persuasively for acceptance |
| 66. | press | push someone to agree |
| 67. | prevail on | persuade someone after effort |
| 68. | prod | nudge someone toward action |
| 69. | promote | encourage acceptance or support |
| 70. | prove to | show truth to someone |
| 71. | put beyond doubt | remove all uncertainty |
| 72. | reason into | persuade through logic |
| 73. | reason with | try to persuade logically |
| 74. | recommend | suggest as a good choice |
| 75. | reconcile to | make someone accept reluctantly |
| 76. | recruit | win someone to a cause |
| 77. | reinforce | make belief stronger |
| 78. | satisfy | make someone accept as true |
| 79. | sell on | persuade someone of value |
| 80. | show | make something clear to someone |
| 81. | soft-soap | flatter to gain agreement |
| 82. | substantiate for | provide proof for someone |
| 83. | support | back up with reasons |
| 84. | sway | influence someone toward agreement |
| 85. | sweet-talk | persuade with flattering words |
| 86. | talk into | persuade someone to do something |
| 87. | talk out of | persuade against doing something |
| 88. | talk over | persuade through discussion |
| 89. | talk round | gently persuade someone to agree |
| 90. | tempt | attract someone toward action |
| 91. | touch | move emotionally toward agreement |
| 92. | underpin | provide firm support for |
| 93. | urge | strongly encourage someone toward action |
| 94. | validate for | show as sound or true |
| 95. | verify for | confirm truth for someone |
| 96. | wean from | persuade away from a habit |
| 97. | wheedle | persuade by soft words |
| 98. | win assent | gain someone’s agreement |
| 99. | win over | gain someone’s support or agreement |
| 100. | win round | gain someone’s eventual agreement |