sell vs persuade

persuade vs sell

sell is a noun but persuade is not a noun.

sell and persuade both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No
persuade	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, persuade is a hypernym of sell; that is, persuade is a word with a broader meaning than sell:

sell: persuade somebody to accept something
persuade: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm

sell (noun)	persuade (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy

sell (verb)	persuade (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	win approval or support for
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
give up for a price or reward
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
be responsible for the sale of
be approved of or gain acceptance

Difference between sell and persuade

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