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Definition

To persuade someone to do something

Example sentence
She talked me into going to the party.
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Common pattern: talk someone into + noun/gerund

  • talk someone into a decision
  • talk someone into a plan
  • talk someone into going
  • talk someone into buying something
  • talk someone into trying something
  • talk someone into doing something

Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.

She talked me into it. ✅ (Correct)
She talked into me it. ❌ (Incorrect)