actuate#v#2: 	2. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite -- (give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career")

carry#v#22: 	22. carry, persuade, sway -- (win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters")

convert#v#9: 	9. convert, win over, convince -- (make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product")

convince#v#1: 	1. (15) convert, win over, convince -- (make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product")

deter#v#2: 	2. dissuade, deter -- (turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people")

dissuade#v#1: 	1. (3) dissuade, deter -- (turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people")

incite#v#1: 	1. (2) motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite -- (give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career")

motivate#v#1: 	1. (6) motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite -- (give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career")

move#v#10: 	10. (3) motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite -- (give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career")

persuade#v#1: 	1. (17) carry, persuade, sway -- (win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters")

persuade#v#2: 	2. (13) persuade -- (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!")

prompt#v#1: 	1. (9) motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite -- (give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career")

propel#v#2: 	2. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite -- (give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career")

sway#v#3: 	3. (3) carry, persuade, sway -- (win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters")

win_over#v#1: 	1. convert, win over, convince -- (make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product")