Make
Persuade
Persuade verb - Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm.
Usage example: You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!
Make and persuade are semantically related in prevail on topic. Sometimes you can use "Make" instead a verb "Persuade".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
Robin does his best to persuade the Titans to make new memories, instead of drawing inspiration from a series of clipshow-like memory sequences.
-
The User negotiates with Syd and Wilma and tries to persuade them to make better choices.
Source: Creator / Zap Dramatic - Except that they also sterilize you so you don't make more little superhumans and (largely out of ignorance) persuade you to overuse your powers, causing bad mutations and insanity.
Source: Mutant Draft Board
Cite this Source
Persuade and Make. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/make/persuade
Make & Persuade. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/make/persuade>.
Persuade or Make. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/make/persuade.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "make" and "persuade" have occurred on timeline