English Dictionary: persuasive | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for persuasive | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Persuasive \Per*sua"sive\, a. [Cf. F. persuasif.] Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence. [bd]Persuasive words.[b8] --Milton. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Persuasive \Per*sua"sive\, n. That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation. -- {Per*sua"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Per*sua"sive*ness}, n. |