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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"
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.
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.
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.
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. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
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.
Convince means to talk someone into something, or win someone over. A person convinces by making an argument—you can convince your parents to let you go to the movies by promising you'll do all your homework the next day.
3 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. to make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; persuade 2. mainly US to.... Click for more definitions.
