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Word - rootword - affixes
agnihon - agni - -hon~
ag.ni.hun. - 3 syllables

-hon = agnihon
agnihon

agni [ag.ni.] : persuade (v.)

Derivatives of agni


Glosses:
persuade
v. (social)1. carry, persuade, swaywin approval or support for.; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
~ carrywin in an election.; "The senator carried his home state"
~ act upon, influence, workhave and exert influence or effect.; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
v. (communication)2. persuadecause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm.; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
~ hustlepressure or urge someone into an action.
~ bring around, bring roundcause to adopt an opinion or course of action.; "His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school"
~ badgerpersuade through constant efforts.
~ sellpersuade somebody to accept something.; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
~ chat uptalk to someone with the aim of persuading him.
~ talk intopersuade somebody to do something.
~ rope indraw in as if with a rope; lure.; "The agent had roped in several customers"
~ blarney, cajole, coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle, palaverinfluence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering.; "He palavered her into going along"
~ convince, win over, convertmake (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something.; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
~ brainwashpersuade completely, often through coercion.; "The propaganda brainwashed many people"
~ cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, havecause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
~ assureassure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence.; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
~ influence, charm, temptinduce into action by using one's charm.; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
~ prevailuse persuasion successfully.; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
~ dragpersuade to come away from something attractive or interesting.; "He dragged me away from the television set"
~ tempttry presumptuously.; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"
~ seduce, score, makeinduce to have sex.; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"