persuading

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Verb

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persuading

  1. present participle and gerund of persuade

Noun

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persuading (plural persuadings)

  1. An act of persuasion.
    • 1833, William Steven, The history of the Scottish church, Rotterdam, page 63:
      And, as I know from what you have now found upon your own souls, since he came amongst you, while under the preachings and persuadings of such a singularly serious Gospel minister, you will be restlessly solicitous till he be settled []