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Complete Definition of "convince"

English

Etymology
L. convincere, -victum, to refute, prove; con- + vincere "to conquer."

Pronunciation
/kənˈvɪns/, /<tt>k@n"vIns</tt>/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪns|-ɪns

Verb
en-verb|convinc|ing

  1. To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence

Synonyms
persuade
satisfy
assure
convert
win over

Translations
Czech: pÅ™esvÄ›dÄit
Finnish: vakuuttaa
French: convaincre
German: überzeugen
Hebrew: לשכנע (leshakhnea)
Polish: przekonywać
Spanish: convencer
Swedish: övertyga
Dutch: overtuigen

Related terms
convict
conviction
convincible
convincingly

Category:English control verbs


Italian

Verb
convince

  1. third-person singular present tense of convincere

Category:Italian verb forms

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