convince
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convince
- /kənˈvɪns/ US, UK
- [kʰənˈvɪns] US, UK
- /kənˈvəns/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪns
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Borrowed from Latin convincō (“to refute, prove”), from con- + vincō (“to conquer, vanquish”). Doublet of convict. Displaced native Old English oferreċċan.
verb convinces · convincing · convinced
- To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. I wouldn't have or do something, unless I'm convinced that it's good.
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To persuade.
Similar: win over, bring round, convict, convince, draw, gain over, persuade, pimp, prevail upon, procure, push, suade
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To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
[…]his two Chamberlaines / Will I with Wine, and Waſſell, ſo conuince, / That Memorie, the Warder of the Braine, / Shall be a Fume,[…]
Similar: beat, bring down, convince, chew up, eat someone for breakfast, eat someone's lunch, flog, humble, kick ass, malavogue, murdelize, outfox
- To behave believably in a role; to make someone perceive oneself as the character being portrayed.
- To confute; to prove wrong. For hee mightily conuinced the Iewes, and that publikely, shewing by the scriptures, that Iesus was Christ.
- To prove guilty; to convict. Which of you conuinceth mee of ſinne?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: win over, convert, turn, persuade, induce, influence, impress, woo, satisfy, talk, motivate, prevail, compel, reassure, explain, encourage
Translations
Every language
verb to make someone believe, or feel sure about something
| Español | convencer, llevar al huerto, llevarse al huerto |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 납득시키다 napdeuksikida, 확신시키다 hwaksinsikida, 설득하다 seoldeukhada |
| 日本語 | 説得する settoku-surú, 納得させる nattoku-saseru, 自覚させる jikaku-saseru |
| 中文 | 說服 /说服 shuōfú |
| Português | convencer |
| Français | convaincre, persuader |
| Deutsch | überzeugen |
| Italiano | convincere |
| Ελληνικά | πείθω peítho |
| Română | convinge |
| Русский | убежда́ть ubeždátʹ, убеди́ть ubedítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thuyết phục |
| العربية | أَقْنَعَ ʔaqnaʕa |
| עברית | שכנע shikhnéa |
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title = {convince},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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