说服 — meaning in English

English meaning

• persuade verb To get someone to agree to or do something by giving reasons or arguments.
• prevail verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.

Senses

说服 is used for these senses in English:

• persuade (transitive, now, rare, regional) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something). [from 16th c.]
• prevail (intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.

persuade — full definition

1. verb To get someone to agree to or do something by giving reasons or arguments.
2. verb To convince someone that something is true.

prevail — full definition

1. verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.
2. verb To be the most common or widespread condition; to be current.