Definition of convince
convinced
;convincing
transitive verb
1 obsolete a : to overcome by argumentb : overpower, overcome
2 obsolete : demonstrate, prove
3 : to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade convinced himself that she was all right — William Faulkner something I could never convince him to read — John Lahr
convincer
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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.
Origin and Etymology of convince
Latin convincere to refute, convict, prove, from com- + vincere to conquer — more at victor
First Known Use: 1530
CONVINCE Defined for English Language Learners
convince
playDefinition of convince for English Language Learners
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: to cause (someone) to believe that something is true
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: to cause (someone) to agree to do something
CONVINCE Defined for Kids
convince
playDefinition of convince for Students
convinced
;convincing
: to argue so as to make a person agree or believe She convinced them to go along. He convinced me it was true.
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