Convert and Wheedle

Convert

Convert verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.
Usage example: many who used to insist that global warming was a myth have since been converted

Wheedle and convert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wheedle" instead a verb "Convert".

Wheedle

Wheedle verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.

Convert and wheedle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Convert" instead a verb "Wheedle".

Nearby Word: wheedling

Common collocations

way convert way wheedle way
money convert money wheedle money
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