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persuade vs assure

assure vs persuade

persuade and assure both are verbs.

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

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