Definitions for convince
kənˈvɪnscon·vince

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. convert, win over, convince(verb)

   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(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. convince(Verb)

   To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

2. convince(Verb)

   To overcome, conquer, vanquish.

3. convince(Verb)

   To confute (someone); to prove (someone) wrong; to overcome (someone) in argument.

Origin: From convincere, from con- + vinco.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Convince(verb)

   to overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master

2. Convince(verb)

   to overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof

3. Convince(verb)

   to confute; to prove the fallacy of

4. Convince(verb)

   to prove guilty; to convict

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'convince' in Verbs Frequency: #672

How to pronounce convince?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of convince in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of convince in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of convince in a Sentence

1. Edgar Allan Poe:

   Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

2. Harry S Truman:

   If you cannot convince them, confuse them.

3. Prosecutor David Pascoe:

   We just had three jurors we couldn't convince.

4. Leonardo Picciani:

   The government will have to convince us they are really needed.

5. Paul Schoenfeld:

   We will be going out actively to holders to try to convince them.

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