Humikayat (en. To persuade)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of attracting or persuading someone to do something.
He persuaded many people to attend the meeting.
Humikayat siya ng maraming tao na dumalo sa pulong.
Means to explain or demonstrate the value of something for others to understand.
You need to persuade them about the project.
Kailangan mong humikayat sa kanila tungkol sa proyekto.
Inviting others to join or participate in an activity.
He invited students to join the student organization.
Humikayat siya ng mga estudyante na sumali sa mag-aaral na organizasyon.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to persuade people
to attract many people to join or participate.
humikayat ng mga tao
to persuade through speaking
to use speech to convince others.
humikayat sa pamamagitan ng pagsasalita

Related Words

persuasion
The process of attracting or sometimes persuading a person to make a decision.
paghihikayat
assurance
The act of assuring someone that something is truly important or beneficial.
katiyakan

Slang Meanings

to persuade or encourage
You just need to encourage people to increase attendance at your event.
Kailangan mo lang humikayat para dumami ang tao sa event mo.
to influence
He's always the one influencing us to join the party.
Siya lagi ang humhikayat sa amin na sumama sa party.
to invite
Tell me how to invite people to your gathering.
Sabihin mo sa akin kung paano humikayat ng mga tao sa iyong gathering.