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- DictionaryCon·vince/kənˈvins/
verb
- 1. cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something: "Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence"
B1. to persuade someone or make someone certain: convince someone of something He managed to convince the jury of his innocence. [ + (that) ] It's useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn't need to lose any weight. [ + to infinitive ] I hope this will convince you to change your mind.
The meaning of CONVINCE is to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade. How to use convince in a sentence.
Convince definition: to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action. See examples of CONVINCE used in a sentence.
B1. to persuade someone or make someone certain: convince someone of something He managed to convince the jury of his innocence. [ + (that) ] It's useless trying to convince her (that) she doesn't need to lose any weight. [ + to infinitive ] I hope this will convince you to change your mind.
Definitions of convince. verb. make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something. “He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product”. synonyms: convert, win over. see more.
The main meaning of convince is to make someone believe that something is true: He convinced me he was right. It is quite common, however, for each of these words to be used with both meanings, especially for convince to be used as a synonym for persuade: I persuaded/ convinced her to see a doctor.
B1. to make someone believe that something is true: [ + that ] He tried to convince me that I needed a new car. She convinced the jury of her innocence. Fewer examples. The prosecution must convince the jury of his guilt. They are trying to convince us that the food is safe. I tried to convince him that we wanted him to be there.
