Informing vs. Persuading — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Informing and Persuading
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Informing
To impart information to; make aware of something
We were informed by mail of the change in plans. The nurse informed me that visiting hours were over.
Persuading
To cause (someone) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by means of argument, reasoning, or entreaty
"to make children fit to live in a society by persuading them to learn and accept its codes" (Alan W. Watts). See Usage Note at convince.
Informing
To acquaint (oneself) with knowledge of a subject.
Persuading
Present participle of persuade
Informing
To give form or character to; imbue with a quality or an essence
"A society's strength is measured by ... its ability to inform a future generation with its moral standards" (Vanity Fair).
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Persuading
An act of persuasion.
Informing
To be a formative or characterizing presence in; animate
"It is this brash, backroom sensibility that informs his work as a novelist" (Jeff Shear).
Informing
(Obsolete) To form (the mind or character) by teaching or training.
Informing
To give or provide information.
Informing
To disclose confidential or incriminating information to an authority
The defendant informed against the other members of the ring.
Informing
Present participle of inform
Informing
(archaic) informative; educational
Informing
To furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
Informing
A speech act that conveys information
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