convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s 
convinced; convincing
1
: to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade
convinced himself that she was all right—
William Faulkner
William Faulknersomething I could never convince him to read—John Lahr
John Lahr3
obsolete
: demonstrate, prove
convincer
noun
Examples of convince in a Sentence
He convinced me that the story was true.
They convinced us of their innocence.
I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
I was unable to convince her to stay.
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Douglas Hanks, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Now streaming, the 10-episode third season ends with a jury finding Georgia not guilty of killing Tom, thanks to Ginny convincing Austin to lie on the stand about seeing Gil commit the brutal act.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 6 June 2025
Another facility also denied her care twice, before her OB-GYN traveled to the hospital and convinced staff to end the pregnancy.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hopes to convince U.S. tech firms to invest more in London.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s
convinced; convincing
: to make a person agree or believe by arguing or showing evidence
convinced me it was true
convincer
noun
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