What does CONVINCE mean?
Definitions for CONVINCE
kənˈvɪnscon·vince
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CONVINCE.
Princeton's WordNet
convert, win over, convinceverb
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
"He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
Wiktionary
convinceverb
To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.
convinceverb
To overcome, conquer, vanquish.
convinceverb
To confute (someone); to prove (someone) wrong; to overcome (someone) in argument.
Etymology: From convincere, from con- + vinco.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To CONVINCEverb
Etymology: convinco, Latin.
That which I have all this while been endeavouring to convince men of, and to persuade them to, is no other but what God himself doth particularly recommend to us, as proper for human consideration. John Tillotson.
But having shifted ev’ry form to ’scape,
Convinc’d of conquest, he resum’d his shape. John Dryden, Virg.History is all the light we have in many cases, and we receive from it a great part of the useful truths we have, with a convincing evidence. John Locke.
To convince all that are ungodly among them, of all their ungodly deeds. Jude 15.
The discovery of a truth, formerly unknown, doth rather convince man of ignorance, than nature of errour. Walter Raleigh.
O seek not to convince me of a crime,
Which I can ne’er repent, nor can you pardon. Dryden.Your Italy contains none so accomplished a courtier, to convince the honour of my mistress. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.
There are a crew of wretched souls
That stay his cure; their malady convinces
The great essay of art. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Knaves be such abroad,
Who having, by their own importunate suit,
Or voluntary dotage of some mistress,
Convinc’d or suppled them, they cannot chuse
But they must blab. William Shakespeare, Othello.When Duncan is asleep, his two chamberlains
Will I, with wine and wassel, so convince,
That memory, the warder of the brain,
Shall be a fume. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.
Wikipedia
Convince
Convince, also known as Bongo or Flenke, is a religion from eastern Jamaica. It has roots in Kumina and Jamaican Maroon religion.
Webster Dictionary
Convinceverb
to overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master
Convinceverb
to overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof
Convinceverb
to confute; to prove the fallacy of
Convinceverb
to prove guilty; to convict
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Convince
kon-vins′, v.t. to subdue the mind by evidence: to satisfy as to truth or error: (B.) to convict: to refute.—n. Convince′ment.—adjs. Convinc′ible; Convinc′ing, producing conviction.—adv. Convinc′ingly. [L. convincĕre, con, sig. completeness, and vincĕre, victum, to conquer.]
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Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CONVINCE' in Verbs Frequency: #672
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CONVINCE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CONVINCE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of CONVINCE in a Sentence
This is really the example that should convince people that the risk is too great.
People can see with their own eyes that things are going well in Florida, so I’m not surprised that his message is resonating. If and when he decides to get in he’ll have to convince people that his vision is best for America, i think it’s going to be a tough choice for Republicans. We’re glad he came, and maybe dipped his foot in the water here, but we certainly welcome a visit from the former president and anyone else.
The intent of the new law is obviously to discourage teachers from having firearms to protect themselves and their students, Gottlieb said. But the law allows the school districts locally to make these decisions on their own. And maybe this new law will help convince school districts that they actually should make this decision on their own.
It's very hard to convince the government. They didn't think it was so important, it's urgent to start now.
I didn’t feel supported when I was going into graphic detail about my abuse which is clearly. … The agent just kept diminishing my abuse and telling me that he didn’t really feel like it was that big of a deal and maybe I should drop the case, and when it was convenient for the FBI agent, he flew into Boston even though I requested to have my original interview be with my mom there. When it was convenient for him and he wanted to convince me to take Nassar’s plea deal or pressured me to take Nassar’s plea deal, that was appropriate for him. He felt worth his time to fly to Boston. It was just not a good experience.
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- أقنعArabic
- запэ́ўніць, запэ́ўнівацьBelarusian
- убеждавамBulgarian
- convèncerCatalan, Valencian
- přesvědčitCzech
- überzeugenGerman
- konvinkiEsperanto
- convencerSpanish
- veenmaEstonian
- متقاعد کردنPersian
- vakuuttaaFinnish
- convaincreFrench
- שכנעHebrew
- convincereItalian
- 自覚, 納得, 説得Japanese
- დარწმუნებაGeorgian
- persuadere, sibi persuasum habereLatin
- overbeviseNorwegian
- overtuigenDutch
- przekonywać, przekonaćPolish
- convencerPortuguese
- conventscher, persvader, parschuader, cunventscherRomansh
- convingeRomanian
- убеждать, убедитьRussian
- cunvinci, cumbínchere, cunvínciri, cumbínghere, cumbinciSardinian
- ùvjeritiSerbo-Croatian
- prepríčatiSlovene
- övertygaSwedish
- ఒప్పించు, నమ్మించుTelugu
- convinceTurkish
- переконатиUkrainian
- قائلUrdu
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