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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In most cases, a company like Greenstone would have to first convince fellow landowners in their local irrigation district to allow the sale, and then secure approvals from the state department of water resources and the US Bureau of Reclamation, the federal agency that manages water in the West.
—Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
According to both the prosecution and defense, Woodward moved to Texas after being convinced to join Atomwaffen by another member.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
Put bluntly: this doesn’t suggest the most vulnerable Republicans are successfully convincing donors to stock the war chests.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Their arguments failed to convince the survivors who attended the hearing.
Hafize Acikgoz, 42, had made it out of Renaissance alive but lost her husband and three children, who were 16, 21 and 23.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Her efforts prompted a congressional trip to her native country by U.S. House members Marcy Kaptur and Charlie Rangel, who met with Castro in 2002 in an all-night session to convince the leader to release the remains.
—Michael Sallah, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
But Riley had come all the way to his small town of Petal to convince Nicholson of the possibility, and that meant something to him.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Their goal was to convince Jackson County voters to repeal the current 3/8th-cent sales tax that supports the stadiums at the Truman Sports Complex and replace it with a new tax of the same amount that would have run for 40 years.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Chad and Margaret convinced Donna not to press charges against Grant and, in December 2018, picked him up from her home and brought him to a voluntary rehabilitation clinic for pornography and internet addiction.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Maanvi Singh, WIRED, 20 Apr. 2024
According to both the prosecution and defense, Woodward moved to Texas after being convinced to join Atomwaffen by another member.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
Put bluntly: this doesn’t suggest the most vulnerable Republicans are successfully convincing donors to stock the war chests.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
Their arguments failed to convince the survivors who attended the hearing.
Hafize Acikgoz, 42, had made it out of Renaissance alive but lost her husband and three children, who were 16, 21 and 23.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Her efforts prompted a congressional trip to her native country by U.S. House members Marcy Kaptur and Charlie Rangel, who met with Castro in 2002 in an all-night session to convince the leader to release the remains.
—Michael Sallah, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
But Riley had come all the way to his small town of Petal to convince Nicholson of the possibility, and that meant something to him.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Their goal was to convince Jackson County voters to repeal the current 3/8th-cent sales tax that supports the stadiums at the Truman Sports Complex and replace it with a new tax of the same amount that would have run for 40 years.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Chad and Margaret convinced Donna not to press charges against Grant and, in December 2018, picked him up from her home and brought him to a voluntary rehabilitation clinic for pornography and internet addiction.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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