Convince
11convince — 01. My boyfriend is trying to [convince] me to get married, but I don t think that I m ready. 02. My parents are trying to [convince] me to go to university in the fall, but I want to take a year off to travel. 03. She was thinking of buying a… …
12convince — con|vince [ kən vıns ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to make someone believe that something is true: convince someone of something: He failed to convince the jury of his innocence. convince someone (that): Maria had convinced herself that he didn t… …
13convince — verb (T) 1 to make someone feel certain that something is true: Her arguments didn t convince me. | convince sb (that): I managed to convince them that the story was true. | convince sb of sth: We finally convinced them of our innocence. 2 to… …
14convince — verb 1) he convinced me that I was wrong Syn: make certain, persuade, satisfy, prove to; assure, put/set someone s mind at rest 2) I convinced her to marry me Syn: persuade, induce, prevail on/upon, get, talk into …
15convince — con•vince [[t]kənˈvɪns[/t]] v. t. vinced, vinc•ing 1) cvb to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince you of his guilt[/ex] 2) Obs. to prove or find guilty 3) Obs. to overcome; vanquish •… …
16convince — verb cause to believe firmly in the truth of something. ↘persuade to do something. ↘[as adjective convinced] firm in one s belief with regard to a particular cause: a convinced pacifist. Derivatives convincer noun convincible adjective Origin C16 …
17convince*/*/ — [kənˈvɪns] verb [T] 1) to make someone believe that something is true Syn: persuade He failed to convince the court of his innocence.[/ex] Maria had convinced herself that James didn t love her.[/ex] 2) to persuade someone to do something They… …
18convince — /kənˈvɪns / (say kuhn vins) verb (t) (convinced, convincing) 1. (sometimes followed by of) to persuade by argument or proof; cause to believe in the truth of what is alleged: *As the slaughter took place, Buyoya was holding a news conference in a …
19convince — transitive verb (convinced; convincing) Etymology: Latin convincere to refute, convict, prove, from com + vincere to conquer more at victor Date: 1530 1. obsolete a. to overcome by argument b …
20convince — See convince, persuade …
