Engage and Persuade

Engage

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.

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Persuade and engage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persuade" instead a verb "Engage".

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

Persuade verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.

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Engage and persuade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Engage" instead a verb "Persuade".

man	engage man	persuade man
group	engage group	persuade group
audience	engage audience	persuade audience
time	engage time	persuade time
Other words: anyone, enemies, students, heroes.

While camping, you can still engage in some minor actions, like trying to persuade captured bandits to join your party, or reading books.

Source: Video Game / Mount & Blade
Everyone is prone to insist on Exact Words, or attempting to persuade the other character to engage in Releasing from the Promise.

Source: Leonine Contract
While camping, you can still engage in some minor actions, like trying to persuade captured prisoners to join your party, or reading the books you bought to boost your skills or attributes.

Source: There Are No Tents

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