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convince Definition

con·vince (kən vins′)

transitive verb -·vinced′, -·vinc′·ing

  1. Obsolete to overcome, confute, or convict
  2. to overcome the doubts of; persuade by argument or evidence; make feel sure

Etymology: L convincere, to overcome, convict of error < com-, intens. + vincere, to conquer: see victor

convince Related Forms

con·vinc′er noun con·vin′·cible adjective

convince Synonyms

convince

v.

prove, prove to, persuade, induce, establish, satisfy, assure, demonstrate, argue into, change, convert, sway, effect, overcome, turn, bring over, win over, gain over, bring around, put across, bring to one's senses, bring to reason, lead to believe, gain the confidence of, carry conviction, ring true, cram into one's head*, put into one's head*, sell on*, sell a bill of goods*, bring home to*; see also influence, persuade 1, prove.

convince Usage Examples

Object

  • skeptic: This latest evidence has now convinced most skeptics of the species existence.
  • electorate: He wrote: âSo the problem with highlighting immigration is not just that it convinces the electorate that the party is unreformed.
  • parker: Crockett parker convinced of the county's population credits at home.
  • interviewer: To be successful in the interview, you must convince the interviewer that you are the best person for the job.
  • anyone: Once you've got this arsenal you'll be able to convince anyone.
  • councellors: It would have done so financially as well until local councellors convinced social services that we had bankrupted ourselves doing their job for them.

Subject

argument: The Senate of AAU was also convinced by this argument.

Modifying Another Word

  • utterly: I know that that's a throwaway comment expressing your frustration strathclyde, but I'm utterly convinced of the opposite!
  • firmly: I am firmly convinced that the union of the two nations will considerably raise the standard of living of both parts.
  • entirely: Both of Gary's relationships seem to be going well, tho he isn't entirely convinced.
  • absolutely: They were all absolutely convinced that these documents showed me receiving $ 10 million from the Saddam regime.
  • totally: I am not totally convinced that academic theology will provide the fervor required of the believer.
  • wholly: Mind you, they've got more board games and books than computers so I'm still not wholly convinced.

Infinitive complement

forget: At all times be convinced never to forget it, and assess your charge and the bill of no fax advances loan.

Preposition: of

  • necessity: Most students are convinced of the objective necessity for change, yet the absence of a party only makes future attacks even more probable.
  • truth: Once he had been convinced of the truth of the movement for reform, nothing could prevent him from declaring it.
  • importance: Vander is passionately convinced of the importance of Magma.
  • benefit: Farmers were so convinced of the benefits of the rice diversification program that the practice expanded to more than 40 000 hectares in 2000.
  • need: I am convinced of the need for us to have a much more diverse parliamentary party.

Preposition: by

argument: The Senate of AAU was also convinced by this argument.