convince

con·vince  (kn-vns)

tr.v. con·vinced, con·vinc·ing, con·vinc·es

1. To bring by the use of argument or evidence to firm belief or a course of action. See Synonyms at persuade.

2. Obsolete To prove to be wrong or guilty.

3. Obsolete To conquer; overpower.

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[Latin convincere, to prove wrong : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + vincere, to conquer; see weik-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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con·vincement n.

con·vincer n.

con·vinci·ble adj.

Usage Note: According to a traditional rule, one persuades someone to act but convinces someone of the truth of a statement or proposition: By convincing me that no good could come of staying, he persuaded me to leave. If the distinction is accepted, then convince should not be used with an infinitive: He persuaded (not convinced) me to go. In a 1981 survey, 61 percent of the Usage Panel rejected the use of convince with an infinitive. But the tide of sentiment against the construction appears to be turning. In a 1996 survey 74 percent accepted it in the sentence I tried to convince him to chip in a few dollars, but he refused. Even in passive constructions, a majority of the Panel accepted convince with an infinitive. Fifty-two percent accepted the sentence After listening to the teacher's report, the committee was convinced to go ahead with the new reading program. Persuade, on the other hand, is perfectly acceptable when used with an infinitive or a that clause in both active and passive constructions. An overwheming majority of Panelists in the 1996 survey accepted the following sentences: After a long discussion with her lawyer, she was persuaded to drop the lawsuit. The President persuaded his advisors that military action was necessary. Thus, it seems likely that advocates of the traditional rule governing persuade and convince will find fewer and fewer allies in their camp.

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convince

Verb

[-vincing, -vinced] to persuade by argument or evidence [Latin convincere to demonstrate incontrovertibly]

convinced adj
convincible adj
convincing adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

convince - make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product" win over, convert persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" disarm - make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"

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convince

verb 1. assure, persuade, satisfy, prove to, reassure

verb 2. persuade, induce, coax, talk into, prevail upon, inveigle, twist (someone's) arm, bring round to the idea of

USAGE The use of convince to talk about persuading someone to do something is considered by many British speakers to be wrong or unacceptable. It would be preferable to use an alternative such as persuade or talk into.

Translations

convince [kənˈvɪns] vt → convencer;

to convince sb (of sth/that) → convencer a algn (de algo/de que)

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convince [kənˈvɪns] vt → convaincre, persuader;

to convince sb (of sth/that) → persuader qn (de qch/que)

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convince [kənˈvɪns] vt → überzeugen;

to convince sb (of sth) → jdn (von etw) überzeugen;

to convince sb that ... → jdn davon überzeugen, dass ...

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convince [kənˈvɪns] vt to convince sb (of sth/that) → convincere qn (di qc/che), persuadere qn (di qc/che)

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convince

v convince [kənˈvins]

to persuade (a person) that something is true Her smile convinced me that she was happy; She is convinced of his innocence. oortuig يُقْـنِـع убеждавам přesvědčit overbevise überzeugen πείθω convencer (de) veenma متقاعد کردن vakuuttaa convaincre לְשַכנֵע समझा देना uvjeriti, osvjedočiti meggyőz meyakinkan sannfæra convincere 確信させる 확신시키다 įtikinti pārliecināt yakin overtuigen overbevise przekonać convencer a convinge убеждать presvedčiť prepričati ubediti övertyga โน้มน้าว ikna etmek, inandırmak 使確信 переконувати يقين دلانا، باور كرانا thuyết phục 使确信

adj conˈvincing

(negativeunconvincing) having the power to convince a convincing argument. oortuigende مُقْنِـع убедителен přesvědčivý overbevisende überzeugend πειστικός convincente veenev متقاعد کننده vakuuttava convaincant מְשַכנֵע निश्चयात्मक uvjerljiv meggyőző meyakinkan sannfærandi convincente 説得力のある 설득력 있는 įtikinamas, įtikinantis pārliecinošs meyakinkan overtuigend overbevisende, slående, sannsynlig przekonywający convincente convingător убедительный presvedčivý prepričljiv ubedljiv övertygande ซึ่งโน้มน้าว ikna edici, inandırıcı 有說服力的 переконливий يقين بخش có sức thuyết phục 有说服力的