überreden

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German überreden. Equivalent to über- (over) +‎ reden (talk).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yːbərˈreːdən/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: über‧re‧den

Verb

überreden (weak, third-person singular present überredet, past tense überredete, past participle überredet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to talk over, talk into, persuade (implying that the person gives in, but is not inwardly convinced; unlike überzeugen)
    Sie sollte eigentlich um zehn zu Hause sein, aber dann hat sie mich überredet, dass sie bis Mitternacht bleiben darf.
    At first she was supposed to be home at ten, but then she persuaded me to let her stay until midnight.

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Descendants

  • Dutch: overreden

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