convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s 
convinced; convincing
1
: to bring (as by argument) to belief, consent, or a course of action : persuade
convinced himself that she was all right—
William Faulkner
William Faulknersomething I could never convince him to read—John Lahr
John Lahr3
obsolete
: demonstrate, prove
convincer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of convince in a Sentence
He convinced me that the story was true.
They convinced us of their innocence.
I managed to convince myself that I was doing the right thing.
We convinced them to go along with our scheme.
I was unable to convince her to stay.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dell convinced Lemkau with a text of 14 reasons to take the job—including the promise to be CEO on day one.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024
To win the election, Democrats need to convince many in the center, not please the loudest leftist voices on social media.
—Julia Sonnevend, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
The ruling is proof that current U.S. antitrust law can be successfully applied to online companies born in the digital age, and factors beyond customer price can convince a judge that a company acted as a monopolist.
—Ashley Gold, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
To recover a more handsome sum, says MacMahon, Delta and other customers would have to convince a court that the clause is inherently unfair and therefore unenforceable, or otherwise argue that CrowdStrike had in some way committed fraud.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2024
To win the election, Democrats need to convince many in the center, not please the loudest leftist voices on social media.
—Julia Sonnevend, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
The ruling is proof that current U.S. antitrust law can be successfully applied to online companies born in the digital age, and factors beyond customer price can convince a judge that a company acted as a monopolist.
—Ashley Gold, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
To recover a more handsome sum, says MacMahon, Delta and other customers would have to convince a court that the clause is inherently unfair and therefore unenforceable, or otherwise argue that CrowdStrike had in some way committed fraud.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Convince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convince. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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convince
verb
con·vince
kən-ˈvin(t)s
convinced; convincing
: to make a person agree or believe by arguing or showing evidence
convinced me it was true
convincer
noun
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