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assure vs persuade

persuade vs assure

assure and persuade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
assure No No Yes No
persuade No No Yes No
As verbs, persuade is a hypernym of assure; that is, persuade is a word with a broader meaning than assure:
  • assure: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
  • persuade: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
assure (verb) persuade (verb)
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
inform positively and with certainty and confidence win approval or support for
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
make a promise or commitment
make certain of
Difference between assure and persuade

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