convince

kənˈvɪns

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Definition of convince - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

actionpersuade someone to do something

He convinced her to join the team.

influence

persuade

sway

persuasionovercome someone's doubts or objections

They convinced the jury of his innocence.

persuade

satisfy

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Origin of convince

Latin, convincere (to conquer)

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sell an idea

persuasion

convince someone to accept a concept

bring around

convince

persuade someone to adopt a different viewpoint

bring round

convince

persuade someone to agree

buy me

persuasion

convince me with money or gifts

lose an argument

debate

fail to convince others in a debate

persuade

convince by reasoning

cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument

persuade

convince to believe

induce someone to believe something

sales pitch

selling

persuasive talk or presentation to convince someone to buy

Examples of convince in a sentence

I convinced my friend to take a vacation.
She convinced him to try the new restaurant.
I need to convince my parents to let me go.

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French:convaincre, démontrer, ...
German:überreden, ...
Italian:convincere, ...
Spanish:convencer, ganar, ...
Portuguese:convencer, ...
Chinese:说服, 劝服, ...
Japanese:説得する, 確信させる, ...
Arabic:أَقْنَعَ, أَثْبَتَ لِـ, ...
Hebrew:לְשַׁכְנֵעַ, לְשַׁכְנֵעַ, ...
Russian:убеждать, убедить, ...
Ukrainian:переконувати, переконати, ...
Hindi:मनाना, विश्वास दिलाना, ...
Bengali:রাজি করানো, বিশ্বাস করানো, ...
Catalan:convèncer, ...
Czech:přesvědčit, ujistit, ...
Danish:overtale, overbevise, ...
Dutch:overtuigen, overreden, ...
Greek:πείθω, ...
Hungarian:meggyőzni, ...
Khmer:បញ្ចុះបញ្ចូល, ធ្វើឲ្យជឿ, ...
Korean:설득하다, ...
Persian:متقاعد کردن, باوراندن, ...
Polish:przekonać, namówić, ...
Portuguese (BR):convencer, ...
Romanian:a convinge, ...
Swedish:övertala, ...
Thai:โน้มน้าว, ทำให้เชื่อ, ...
Turkish:ikna etmek, inandırmak, ...
Vietnamese:thuyết phục, tin phục, ...

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Definition of convince - Reverso English Dictionary

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