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verb
- 1. cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something: "Robert's expression had obviously convinced her of his innocence" Similar
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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.
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 bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade. convinced himself that she was all right William Faulkner. something I could never convince him to read John Lahr. 2. obsolete. a. : to overcome by argument. b. : overpower, overcome. 3. obsolete : demonstrate, prove. convincer noun. Synonyms. argue. bring around.
Definition of convince verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. verb. If someone or something convinces you of something, they make you believe that it is true or that it exists. I soon convinced the jury of my innocence. [VERB noun + of] It is difficult to convince the public of the need for change. [VERB noun that] [ Also VERB noun] Synonyms: assure, persuade, satisfy, prove to More Synonyms of convince.
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.
Convince definition, to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: Ample evidence convinced the jury of his guilt.A test drive will convince you that this car handles well. See more.
1. To cause (someone) by the use of argument or evidence to believe something or to take a course of action. See Synonyms at persuade. 2. Obsolete. a. To prove to be wrong or guilty. b. To conquer; overpower.
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.
