1. to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish; to warn (against doing)
Thanks to my persistence in rehabilitation since the surgery, I have gained some muscle mass, and I am finally able to walk a little. I am tempted to slack off, but my physical therapist reminds me that if I quit rehabilitation at this point, I will lose all that I have gained, so I am still doing my best today.— Jreibun