Convince

Word CONVINCE
Character 8
Hyphenation con vince
Pronunciations /kənˈvɪns/

Definitions and meanings of "Convince"

What do we mean by convince?

To cause (someone) by the use of argument or evidence to believe something or to take a course of action. synonym: persuade. transitive verb

To prove to be wrong or guilty. transitive verb

To conquer; overpower. transitive verb

To persuade or satisfy by argument or evidence; cause to believe in the truth of what is alleged; gain the credence of: as, to convince a man of his errors, or to convince him of the truth.

To evince; demonstrate; prove.

To refute; show to be wrong.

To overpower; conquer; vanquish.

To convict; prove or find guilty.

Synonyms Convince, Persuade. To convince a person is to satisfy his understanding as to the truth of a certain statement; to persuade him is, by derivation, to affect his will by motives; but it has long been used also for convince, as in Luke xx. 6, “they be persuaded that John was a prophet.” There is a marked tendency now to confine persuade to its own distinctive meaning.

To overpower; to overcome; to subdue or master. transitive verb

To overcome by argument; to force to yield assent to truth; to satisfy by proof. transitive verb

To confute; to prove the fallacy of. transitive verb

To prove guilty; to convict. transitive verb

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

To overcome, conquer, vanquish. verb

To confute; to prove wrong. verb

To prove guilty; to convict. verb

Make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something verb

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

To persuade.

To overcome, conquer, vanquish.

To confute; to prove wrong.

To prove guilty; to convict.

To persuade or make someone do something Urban Dictionary

When you con Vince but in past tense Urban Dictionary

Something so convicing it is irrefutable. Urban Dictionary

A person who doesn't consider themselves bisexual or bi-curious, but entertains the thought of a same-sex experience with the right person under the right circumstances. Urban Dictionary

A convinced atheist is an atheist who is 100% certain that god doesn't exist. This would otherwise be known as positive atheism. Urban Dictionary

Convinced without a doubt (Midwestern term) Urban Dictionary

When the shit brew is convincing enough to make you think it’ll be quick and painless but turns out it was bluffing. (2) When you’re convinced you have to shit but it’s just a stuck butt sneeze. Urban Dictionary

It means when someone is doing something really below there intelligence levels and your concern from there mental health Urban Dictionary

It means, she is ready to fuck you if you believe her. Used especially while you're referring to your female friend in your conversation, though it can be used by females for males. *his/her pants off* is used as an adverb in this sentence. It means, she is ready to fuck you if you believe her. Urban Dictionary

Able to make you believe that something is true or right dutch-overtuigend Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Convince

The word "convince" in example sentences

I. vii.64 (432,5) Will I with wine and wassel so convince] To _convince_ is in Shakespeare to _overpower_ or _subdue_, as in this play, ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

An illusion that won't convince is a palpable lie, and that's what grand opera is to me when little Barillo throws a fit, clutches mighty Tetralani in his arms (also in a fit), and tells her how passionately he adores her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I was sure I could never again convince anyone that my IQ was actually higher than the room temperature. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sometimes the hardest person to convince is myself. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But convict or convince is the thing intended; and as the one expresses the work of the Spirit on the unbelieving portion of mankind, and the other on the believing, it is better not to restrict it to either. ❋ Unknown (1871)

As if he had said, "O ye Corinthians, to whom I am now writing, I would fain convince you how well I love you: we are desirous to promote the spiritual and eternal welfare of all to whom we preach, yet our mouth is open unto you, and our heart is enlarged unto you, in a special manner." ❋ Unknown (1721)

Additionally, please post more horse ***** by this ***** who tried to convince us that the English words sun and son have had shared literal meanings among languages where the phonetics of the two words were completely ***** different. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We cannot let Dr. Griffin convince us that even if we don’t like her style she’s the only one who can change things, because clearly things are getting worse, not better. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Proving himself a regular in a side that hopes to challenge for Champions League qualification and, ultimately, the title should convince the winger that he can also flourish at international level. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Could it actually play out that, after squandering his idol last week, Russell will let a single word convince him he's safe this week, hold onto his idol, and blow his reverse-blindside strategy? ❋ Unknown (2009)

We've let a buzz word convince us that something new is happening, when in fact it's the same behavior we've seen around games for the last ten years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The pols throw it around as a term to convince the low informatio LeftLeaner: I think the word "conservatism" means different things to different ❋ Doug Kendall (2012)

Despite its echoes of Reagan, the Chrysler advertisement would, with a few adjustments, nonetheless work for Obama who in order to win another term must convince Americans that things are getting better and that we should never give up. ❋ Lincoln Mitchell (2012)

He shall convince, that is, "He shall put to silence the adversaries of Christ and his cause, by discovering and demonstrating the falsehood and fallacy of that which they have maintained, and the truth and certainty of that which they have opposed." ❋ Unknown (1721)

The task of the US is not to "impose" but to "convince" - and I don't use the word cynically. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I [convinced] [my mom] to make something [unhealthy] for us. ❋ StudioArtsForDancers (2017)

Hym "Well I'm convinced" [Iam] "What? Convinced of what?" Hym "Of everything! I've been completely convinced about everything by everyone. Time to change my ways!" Iam "What?" Hym "That's clearly what they want to hear. How much change would be enough?" Iam "What do you mean?" Hym "Let's get precise. What is the exact amount of change I would need to achieve to appease them? What is the bare minimum?" Iam "I don't know..." Hym "Neither do they. They don't care. It's an endlessly moving [goalpost]. I change any amount and when they fail to give me what I want they'll just say 'well, you need to do a little but more' and I'll change again and [so on and so forth]. It won't even be enough." Iam "What's your point?" Hym "They're never going to stop. Their impositions will never end. The horde will never be appeased. Until [we die] with nothing. And 'look at him try and we're still not stopping' they'll cry laughing. Because I was right. They just want you to [writhing] around in our own filth beneath them like [the worms] they perceive us to be." Iam "So..." Hym "So, they've only left us one option." Iam "Which is?" Hym "The only thing they understand." Iam "...Punishment?" Hym "Punishment. It is the only thing the horde will ever understand. They pretend to care but it wouldn't even notice if we [chopped off] a few of it's limbs. Iam "...They don't understand..." Hym "There is precisely one thing they understand." ❋ Hym Iam (2022)

[George W. Bush's] argument for [invading Iraq] was not convincible in the slightest. My argument for [poking] him in the eye, however, is utterly convincible. ❋ Convincible Hero Of Hiphoprosy (2003)

I'd [never give up] the [OFRC] and [I'm not] really in to girls so much, but for her I'm definitely bi-convinceable. ❋ Octalpus (2009)

I'm a [convinced atheist], god isn't real in a [literal] sense and doesn't [exist]. ❋ Kelmeer23 (2023)

Jack was [plum convinced] he could [hit the ball] [out of the park] ❋ Ravandeath (2020)

Jim: hey Larry, why were you in the bathroom for so long? Larry: [idk man] I thought [I was gonna] get some [relief], but as it turns out, that was one convincing shit. ❋ Fried Fattie (2023)

Im convinced your off [crack bro] ❋ Nevaeh B (Shabooka Rolands ) (2020)

Person1: Hey [mane]! I heard that you were hitting on her. Is it true? Person2: [Nay], she is just trying to convince you her [pants off]! (convince someone your pants off) ❋ Lazy_ass (2017)

There is no convincing [evidence] to [support] his [theory]. ❋ Slimmerik (2017)

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