Definition of convict
(Entry 1 of 3)
archaic
: having been convicted
convict
verb
convicted; convicting; convicts
Definition of convict (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to find or prove to be guilty
The jury convicted them of fraud.
2
: to convince of error or sinfulness
: to find a defendant guilty
Remarkably, two of the jurors boldly dug in their heels and pressed to convict.— John Grisham
convict
nounDefinition of convict (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime
2
: a person serving a usually long prison sentence
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The first known use of convict was in the 14th century
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