Word Frequency
convince (kənˈvɪns
)
Definitions
verb
- may take a clause as object to make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; persuade
- (mainly US) to persuade (someone) to do something
- (obsolete)
- to overcome
- to prove guilty
Derived Forms
conˈvincement nounconˈvincer noun
conˈvincible adjective
The use of convince to talk about persuading someone to do something is considered by many British speakers
to be wrong or unacceptable
Word Origin
C16: from Latin convincere to demonstrate incontrovertibly, from com- (intensive) + vincere to overcome, conquerTranslations for 'convinced'
- British English: convinced If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true. ADJECTIVEHe was convinced that I was part of the problem.
- Brazilian Portuguese: convencido
- Chinese: 确信的确確信的
- European Spanish: convencido convencida
- French: convaincu convaincue
- German: überzeugt
- Italian: convinto convinta
- Japanese: 確信して
- Korean: 확신을 가진
- Portuguese: convencido convencida
- Spanish: convencido convencida
Example Sentences Including 'convinced'
Experts, however, remain to be convinced that Iran's intentions are entirely peaceful.New Scientist (2003)
Many peasants are still convinced that people with mental problems have been possessed by a spirit or are being haunted by ghosts.Globe and Mail (2003)
Moreover, PHS doctors convinced their private colleagues not to treat the experimental subjects for their syphilis.THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
Mr Rusnak was alleged to have wrongly convinced Allfirst colleagues that it was not necessary to confirm certain trades.Irish Times (2002)
Normally it was only the conviction of the family that convinced him to investigate.LOST SUMMER (2002)
She had dreamed of better than this, she was convinced ; twenty-five years ago came back to mind like an old movie.YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
The 1985 Open champion, having sunk into a slump that would have broken many men, is convinced that everything is on the up.Glasgow Herald (2001)
They were probably quite powerful and important enough to have convinced other people to help build their homes.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Well, Ben's sister isn't convinced the accident happened the way the police think it did.LOST SUMMER (2002)
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