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.
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convince
Convince is a verb that refers to the process of causing someone to believe firmly in the truth of something, persuading them to do something, or making them understand or realize the validity, truth, or importance of a particular concept, belief or idea.
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
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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
Christians remember the suffering of their sinless savior who sacrificed his life with an inspiring unselfishness, god sent His Son to earth and demonstrated a profound love that continues to move hearts and convince minds today that we are invited into a relationship with our maker.
You know, I find that argument, that if you’re not paying that somehow we can’t care about you, to be extremely glib and not at all aligned with the truth, i think it’s important that we don’t all get Stockholm Syndrome and let the companies that work hard to charge you more convince you that they actually care more about you.
Chip Walter want to make sure the vaccine is not worsening that, that may take more time in order to convince both the companies and the regulators that these kinds of phenomenon are not occurring.
It means that it will be harder today than it was seven months ago for the United States and our diplomats to convince other nations to pursue democracy, it means that it will be harder for all of us to convince our children and our grandchildren that democracy stands as the immutable foundation of this nation. It means that we are now all fearful about the next attack in a way that we never were.
You have to convince them and you have to be honest about a progressive, populist economic platform, so that they don't get lured away by right-wing social wedge issues like they did by Donald Trump, and I think the Democratic Party for far too long has been straying from a bold, populist economic message. That's the reason we keep losing.
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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
- thuyết phụcVietnamese
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